A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6645-01-175-9875
NSN 5975-00-848-6468
NSN 6220-00-055-2925
NSN 6110-00-948-3204
NSN 7035-01-176-4857
NSN 6610-00-861-2178
NSN 5895-00-108-8474
NSN 6220-01-100-2703
NSN 5945-01-619-7013
NSN 6135-01-575-8362
NSN 5996-01-129-1371
NSN 2925-01-581-3273