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 6645-01-434-2648
NSN 6620-00-190-8109
NSN 5925-01-197-9899
NSN 6685-00-110-2911
NSN 5985-01-215-0840
NSN 4140-00-148-7013
NSN 5985-01-596-7376
NSN 5950-01-445-7932
NSN 5996-01-626-3598
NSN 6220-01-516-9470
NSN 6610-01-541-2730
NSN 7035-01-255-2332