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 6645-01-438-3069
NSN 5998-01-555-8960
NSN 6220-01-161-0439
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5915-00-843-5558
NSN 5945-00-170-8645
NSN 6685-00-481-3666
NSN 6105-01-202-8706
NSN 5930-01-606-1626
NSN 5965-01-228-8817
NSN 6220-00-162-5047
NSN 5925-00-067-3814