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 6645-01-504-3394
NSN 5905-01-038-1548
NSN 5998-01-401-5396
NSN 5835-00-051-6471
NSN 5930-00-858-4805
NSN 5895-00-904-2640
NSN 5960-01-397-1443
NSN 5985-00-477-2197
NSN 5990-00-033-8128
NSN 6145-01-357-3971
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 5975-01-029-3974