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 6645-01-463-2198
NSN 5996-01-065-6665
NSN 6240-00-102-4003
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 6685-01-159-5036
NSN 6145-01-287-9251
NSN 5855-01-463-1315
NSN 5999-01-630-9720
NSN 6145-01-482-9054
NSN 6150-01-361-3259
NSN 5910-01-391-4528
NSN 6645-01-273-2462