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 6645-01-425-2330
NSN 6145-01-112-4486
NSN 5965-00-630-7872
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 4140-01-474-5007
NSN 6105-00-912-5858
NSN 5975-00-156-0416
NSN 7035-01-164-6835
NSN 7035-01-654-0984
NSN 6645-01-234-0222
NSN 5910-01-304-2021
NSN 5925-00-644-5546