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 6645-01-356-5946
NSN 6240-01-326-0286
NSN 6110-00-035-8794
NSN 2925-01-172-6757
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 6130-00-789-7879
NSN 5895-01-410-8526
NSN 5945-01-618-8354
NSN 5965-00-482-7945
NSN 5975-01-269-3354
NSN 6645-00-032-5730
NSN 5915-01-335-0187