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 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 6105-01-591-3044
NSN 5915-01-614-9495
NSN 6150-00-819-9932
NSN 6240-01-653-3221
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 4140-01-127-8992
NSN 6105-01-611-0725
NSN 5998-01-465-0662
NSN 5905-01-090-0447
NSN 5910-01-437-8145