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 6645-01-132-1862
NSN 6645-01-528-7152
NSN 5930-01-103-1978
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5996-01-377-8219
NSN 6685-01-256-1045
NSN 5915-01-518-2534
NSN 6645-00-066-6868
NSN 6240-00-012-1957
NSN 5930-01-493-5742
NSN 5935-00-952-2897
NSN 6150-00-583-9878