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 6645-01-452-3354
NSN 5935-01-227-3789
NSN 6645-01-144-8627
NSN 6110-01-439-6360
NSN 6645-01-651-9562
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 5998-01-005-5098
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 5975-01-169-6639
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 2925-00-853-5039
NSN 5965-01-388-5262