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 6645-01-048-7717
NSN 6130-01-539-5316
NSN 6240-01-610-8705
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6240-01-307-8236
NSN 5855-01-576-4223
NSN 5895-00-383-5849
NSN 6145-01-172-1000
NSN 5935-01-573-4395
NSN 5920-01-168-3232
NSN 5855-01-383-8339
NSN 5915-00-683-8248