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 6645-01-282-1928
NSN 5935-01-046-6527
NSN 5920-00-484-8074
NSN 6135-01-120-9812
NSN 5990-01-321-2997
NSN 6650-00-903-6670
NSN 5945-01-616-7599
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 4140-01-064-1684
NSN 5999-01-322-3885