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 6645-01-324-0348
NSN 5910-01-362-0722
NSN 5935-01-492-9485
NSN 5996-01-397-7697
NSN 5975-01-169-6639
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5945-01-079-0348
NSN 6220-01-020-8018
NSN 6105-00-071-8174
NSN 5855-01-454-1538
NSN 6135-00-495-6862
NSN 5998-01-421-3503