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 6685-01-011-8632
NSN 5905-01-133-4326
NSN 4140-00-138-8966
NSN 5925-00-089-3278
NSN 5935-00-005-2861
NSN 6645-01-631-1163
NSN 6150-01-433-5587
NSN 5965-01-084-2385
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5935-01-364-0521
NSN 6145-00-186-6291
NSN 6685-01-410-3456