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 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6620-01-352-1854
NSN 6650-01-344-5376
NSN 6110-00-268-2919
NSN 6650-01-157-8806
NSN 6150-01-588-9437
NSN 6110-01-044-4978
NSN 6105-01-175-6031
NSN 5996-00-401-4904
NSN 5935-01-128-4919
NSN 7035-01-352-6235