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 6645-01-355-9733
NSN 5985-00-514-7575
NSN 5935-00-497-7402
NSN 6150-01-022-3031
NSN 5996-00-294-7045
NSN 5990-01-360-2900
NSN 6135-01-304-6423
NSN 5965-01-625-4776
NSN 6150-00-104-9595
NSN 5905-01-128-3494
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 4140-00-613-9209