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 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 5905-01-345-1798
NSN 6685-01-391-6790
NSN 5990-00-444-9993
NSN 6145-01-513-9126
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 6685-01-459-3231
NSN 5985-01-541-7593
NSN 5920-01-434-2542
NSN 5895-01-658-8374
NSN 5895-00-283-5581
NSN 2925-01-291-9997