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 6645-01-170-5402
NSN 6145-01-131-4094
NSN 5905-01-269-8395
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 6240-00-166-2271
NSN 6145-01-064-7882
NSN 4140-01-376-4267
NSN 5950-01-529-7914
NSN 4140-01-346-0822
NSN 5945-00-639-9848
NSN 5930-01-083-6316
NSN 5930-00-583-2357