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 6645-01-364-0867
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6610-00-232-9485
NSN 5996-00-008-7960
NSN 6145-01-615-7061
NSN 5905-01-391-9473
NSN 6645-01-430-2420
NSN 5999-01-259-5467
NSN 6610-00-763-2415
NSN 6650-00-665-3658
NSN 5905-01-070-7428
NSN 5998-00-401-0497