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 6645-01-522-1512
NSN 6240-00-734-3276
NSN 2925-00-132-1280
NSN 6220-01-300-5503
NSN 6105-01-255-8138
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 5895-01-627-2945
NSN 6620-01-605-1154
NSN 5930-00-419-6336
NSN 6645-01-609-0332
NSN 5950-01-140-9174
NSN 5945-01-546-5123