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 6645-01-374-6343
NSN 5920-00-132-3115
NSN 4140-01-224-0435
NSN 6105-00-629-0967
NSN 5999-01-429-4881
NSN 5895-01-286-5502
NSN 6620-01-506-1003
NSN 5975-01-433-3224
NSN 6220-01-210-8908
NSN 5930-01-359-9759
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 5930-01-496-9248