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 6145-01-300-8770
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6220-01-290-5153
NSN 7035-01-556-7412
NSN 4140-00-264-5796
NSN 6645-00-928-7208
NSN 6645-00-456-7653
NSN 5920-01-514-8109
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5935-01-599-9639
NSN 5935-01-269-6567
NSN 6320-00-701-0437