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 6645-01-199-0062
NSN 5935-01-268-2278
NSN 6105-01-145-4464
NSN 5950-01-435-3387
NSN 6130-01-486-1087
NSN 6110-01-231-2568
NSN 5930-01-049-5425
NSN 5895-00-931-5010
NSN 6650-01-165-2175
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 4140-01-608-3992
NSN 6130-00-166-0626