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 6645-01-451-0260
NSN 6645-01-373-8860
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 5945-01-538-5184
NSN 4140-00-557-7001
NSN 6105-00-660-8315
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 5930-01-501-8105
NSN 5999-00-542-0541
NSN 6240-01-461-9635
NSN 7035-01-551-2031