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 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 7035-00-230-4338
NSN 6645-01-539-2335
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 6145-01-270-0151
NSN 5855-01-293-1592
NSN 5895-00-247-0180
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5998-00-491-0595
NSN 6685-00-514-4869
NSN 6130-01-091-5091
NSN 5990-01-021-7303