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 6645-01-654-9639
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6110-01-212-2859
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5930-00-475-9961
NSN 4140-00-242-6465
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5905-01-250-4979
NSN 5965-01-374-2376
NSN 4140-01-201-0534
NSN 6685-01-273-7709