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 5998-01-247-9548
NSN 7035-01-464-1213
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6610-00-457-0325
NSN 4140-00-974-0128
NSN 6110-00-152-8967
NSN 5996-01-058-8227
NSN 5905-01-376-2285
NSN 6150-00-171-9455
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 5930-01-167-8177
NSN 6145-00-951-2327