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 6645-01-110-7397
NSN 6150-01-485-3912
NSN 6685-01-143-9081
NSN 5965-00-963-1796
NSN 5985-00-913-0443
NSN 5998-01-278-9713
NSN 5996-01-511-6127
NSN 4140-01-645-8752
NSN 5935-01-428-4251
NSN 6645-00-967-3429
NSN 5920-01-439-5704
NSN 6130-00-864-5210