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 5996-01-193-3220
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 6105-01-317-7282
NSN 5996-01-599-5712
NSN 5945-00-578-0446
NSN 4140-01-494-0339
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 4140-01-499-8335
NSN 5998-01-502-9109
NSN 5935-01-361-9200
NSN 6645-01-268-4045