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 6645-01-567-2968
NSN 5975-00-351-6114
NSN 7035-01-136-3618
NSN 6105-01-444-3418
NSN 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 2925-00-076-7298
NSN 6145-00-451-6651
NSN 5920-01-517-6974
NSN 5905-00-088-8936
NSN 6145-00-132-4800
NSN 5925-00-389-6433
NSN 6145-01-317-1898