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 6145-01-412-0926
NSN 6645-01-320-4138
NSN 6240-00-460-2675
NSN 5930-00-483-4389
NSN 6685-01-067-1447
NSN 6620-00-880-7728
NSN 5920-00-950-7457
NSN 5990-01-481-8441
NSN 5945-01-212-6624
NSN 5905-00-913-1844
NSN 6240-00-109-5914
NSN 5935-01-028-6762