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 6645-01-147-5579
NSN 2925-00-150-7334
NSN 5910-01-089-3707
NSN 5965-01-500-2468
NSN 5990-01-009-3634
NSN 5998-01-305-0500
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 6135-01-440-9412
NSN 5999-00-588-9073
NSN 5905-01-167-3278
NSN 7035-01-312-3577
NSN 6150-01-121-2194