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 6145-01-252-0394
NSN 6645-01-085-4214
NSN 6645-01-083-2001
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 6110-01-294-2676
NSN 6650-01-173-5244
NSN 5999-01-379-4107
NSN 5930-01-446-7782
NSN 6110-01-196-9565
NSN 5930-00-995-4686
NSN 4140-00-660-8699
NSN 5935-00-377-8031