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 6645-01-310-7348
NSN 5930-01-062-0074
NSN 6685-01-559-4508
NSN 4140-00-016-2615
NSN 5905-01-366-7378
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 5950-01-111-7695
NSN 6240-01-098-0130
NSN 6135-01-544-2630
NSN 6685-01-232-9965
NSN 5915-00-645-3453
NSN 6320-01-426-8947