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 6645-01-271-7583
NSN 6105-01-644-2044
NSN 6645-00-565-1569
NSN 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 5965-00-181-0213
NSN 5945-01-641-5167
NSN 5960-01-263-6781
NSN 6650-01-484-3013
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5920-01-019-0024
NSN 5920-00-008-1636
NSN 6645-00-155-2398