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 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 5895-00-138-9683
NSN 5945-01-499-9011
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 7035-01-074-2343
NSN 5945-01-648-7137
NSN 6620-01-451-1168
NSN 6145-01-121-4371
NSN 6145-00-058-2436
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 6645-01-301-9462
NSN 5960-00-707-3335