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 6645-01-595-7659
NSN 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 5975-01-654-9466
NSN 5996-00-644-4662
NSN 6150-00-602-5026
NSN 5996-01-087-9037
NSN 5915-00-764-9749
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 5920-00-940-2912
NSN 6105-01-044-2559
NSN 4140-01-143-7784