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 6610-01-032-5335
NSN 6145-01-633-9504
NSN 6645-01-500-5611
NSN 5960-01-436-2159
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5985-01-448-7787
NSN 6685-01-168-8893
NSN 5950-01-283-8139
NSN 2925-01-288-0971
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6110-01-431-8889
NSN 5915-00-281-8175