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 6645-01-464-4937
NSN 5920-00-229-8444
NSN 5895-01-187-1779
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 6150-01-184-7788
NSN 6105-01-036-3512
NSN 5895-01-061-5064
NSN 6650-01-583-8302
NSN 5930-01-518-3697
NSN 6650-00-788-1461
NSN 5996-00-347-9859
NSN 5935-00-826-8966