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 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 5999-01-027-1252
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 4140-01-359-2895
NSN 6685-01-169-6678
NSN 5975-01-160-6435
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5930-01-212-3373
NSN 5996-01-521-0367
NSN 4140-00-027-5150
NSN 6240-01-652-5261
NSN 6145-01-528-6388