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 6645-01-281-4842
NSN 5990-01-361-6424
NSN 5895-01-030-3306
NSN 5910-01-629-9573
NSN 6220-01-452-8785
NSN 5935-01-201-1578
NSN 5835-00-998-2917
NSN 5960-00-636-4834
NSN 5945-00-287-8022
NSN 5855-01-394-3688
NSN 5915-00-549-1098
NSN 6105-00-695-3839