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 6645-01-252-9659
NSN 5835-00-998-5757
NSN 6130-01-069-3290
NSN 5920-01-243-3931
NSN 5910-01-590-8246
NSN 5950-01-028-5425
NSN 6145-01-097-0746
NSN 6105-01-068-3045
NSN 5998-00-950-3580
NSN 6130-01-245-8407
NSN 5965-00-893-6602
NSN 5950-00-816-9913