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 6645-01-242-9240
NSN 5996-01-190-9982
NSN 7035-01-317-4227
NSN 6145-01-068-3234
NSN 5975-00-471-3731
NSN 6685-01-571-0804
NSN 6130-00-683-1011
NSN 5985-01-587-9937
NSN 6135-01-498-2233
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 5925-00-027-8220
NSN 5925-01-417-1244