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 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6150-00-689-8268
NSN 5990-00-484-3189
NSN 6145-00-487-9575
NSN 5920-01-042-1798
NSN 5930-00-538-7261
NSN 6685-01-328-8051
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5895-01-085-9706
NSN 5990-00-221-0878
NSN 6135-01-217-3292