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 6145-01-331-7799
NSN 5985-01-032-5020
NSN 5998-00-939-0070
NSN 6650-01-270-6669
NSN 4140-01-435-7515
NSN 6645-01-457-8642
NSN 5950-01-073-2586
NSN 5996-01-252-8275
NSN 5905-00-272-9259
NSN 6150-01-010-3400
NSN 5999-01-443-8859
NSN 5835-00-738-1099