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 6645-01-154-9647
NSN 5975-00-142-2450
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 6150-01-013-8459
NSN 6130-00-115-1753
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 6620-01-488-9547
NSN 5915-01-157-9799
NSN 5960-00-000-0051
NSN 5835-00-140-0727
NSN 6610-01-591-4374