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 6645-01-352-0886
NSN 5985-00-551-3244
NSN 6135-00-735-8530
NSN 5945-01-398-3798
NSN 5915-00-990-8365
NSN 5935-01-576-0781
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 6150-01-545-9471
NSN 6110-00-736-9946
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5985-00-856-4764
NSN 4140-01-057-4152