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 6220-01-522-7657
NSN 5945-00-104-4441
NSN 5915-00-162-5942
NSN 6645-00-544-8529
NSN 5910-01-579-4145
NSN 6685-00-540-9017
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 6130-01-022-4884
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 6145-01-370-6210
NSN 6105-01-429-0232
NSN 5999-01-417-3028