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 5930-01-387-2137
NSN 6645-00-442-7128
NSN 6145-01-364-0074
NSN 6610-01-185-5832
NSN 6645-00-831-6826
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5996-00-172-3647
NSN 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 5915-01-215-2159
NSN 6650-01-655-4389
NSN 5920-00-814-2328
NSN 6645-01-142-8502