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 6645-01-478-2140
NSN 5975-01-308-1927
NSN 5905-00-533-1112
NSN 6320-01-119-2365
NSN 6650-01-139-9534
NSN 5895-01-462-0027
NSN 6130-00-164-1042
NSN 5930-01-547-5226
NSN 5910-01-185-7182
NSN 6135-00-078-3095
NSN 6685-01-112-0524
NSN 5999-01-511-0075