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 6645-01-044-6376
NSN 5920-01-326-0472
NSN 5895-01-518-8709
NSN 6685-01-573-7031
NSN 2925-00-737-6476
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5925-00-204-9759
NSN 5998-01-613-3089
NSN 4140-01-148-7070
NSN 5835-01-575-5053
NSN 2925-01-251-9529