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 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6135-00-448-5642
NSN 5985-00-964-7692
NSN 6220-00-961-7246
NSN 5998-01-453-7061
NSN 5915-01-034-8137
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 6145-01-380-3002
NSN 5935-01-328-5399
NSN 5935-00-444-9741
NSN 5945-01-146-1955
NSN 6105-01-386-7645