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 6645-01-561-7432
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6610-01-219-6255
NSN 2925-01-269-3861
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6150-01-339-2425
NSN 5895-01-561-2231
NSN 6620-00-001-1398
NSN 5998-01-113-1502
NSN 6220-00-091-3140
NSN 6130-01-548-1118
NSN 5950-01-303-6994