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 6645-01-391-6492
NSN 5920-00-169-4428
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5920-01-455-1074
NSN 5920-01-052-6803
NSN 6240-01-618-1978
NSN 6645-01-303-6792
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6145-00-925-0767
NSN 5910-01-144-1141
NSN 4140-01-446-1022
NSN 5945-01-361-8845