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 6645-01-473-3752
NSN 6685-01-242-1030
NSN 5925-00-516-2449
NSN 5925-01-099-8817
NSN 6145-01-064-4171
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 5895-00-264-2047
NSN 6685-01-379-4453
NSN 5960-01-446-4446
NSN 6620-01-200-8176
NSN 6105-01-024-9907
NSN 6220-00-891-8786