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 6645-00-764-3355
NSN 6240-01-360-4352
NSN 6240-00-409-5833
NSN 6220-01-363-9713
NSN 5920-01-314-6341
NSN 5965-01-514-7231
NSN 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 5996-00-929-2216
NSN 6105-00-607-6053
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6685-01-444-9932
NSN 6110-01-323-8337