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 5925-01-463-6416
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6610-01-118-5498
NSN 6645-00-369-4410
NSN 5950-01-236-1490
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5895-01-325-4221
NSN 5945-01-555-9294
NSN 6145-00-053-1166
NSN 6145-01-237-3496
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 6145-01-095-8456