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 6645-01-391-3499
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5990-01-047-8168
NSN 5990-01-168-6797
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5905-00-833-8639
NSN 6240-01-094-6262
NSN 5855-00-135-0797
NSN 6620-01-031-3989
NSN 5998-01-288-4411
NSN 5935-01-380-6425
NSN 6130-01-115-9237