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 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 6150-01-212-7985
NSN 5925-01-144-0445
NSN 5925-01-469-3103
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5996-01-139-2843
NSN 6685-00-081-0757
NSN 5855-01-551-4525
NSN 5985-00-853-1553
NSN 5920-00-407-7652
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6610-00-388-9188