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 5835-01-149-6855
NSN 6105-00-981-7142
NSN 6645-00-936-9111
NSN 5998-01-326-2132
NSN 6150-01-322-7442
NSN 6135-01-342-3859
NSN 5975-00-877-2567
NSN 4140-01-495-8852
NSN 6645-01-387-4811
NSN 6620-01-546-4942
NSN 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 5920-00-911-1662