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 6645-00-388-3463
NSN 5910-00-254-5449
NSN 4140-00-167-4712
NSN 5990-00-057-6348
NSN 5910-01-472-3798
NSN 5935-01-268-4131
NSN 7035-01-611-9222
NSN 4140-01-052-5221
NSN 5960-01-147-3764
NSN 5910-00-068-8269
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 7035-00-968-4848