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 6685-00-419-6760
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 6645-01-147-4603
NSN 6240-01-025-5847
NSN 6150-01-130-8102
NSN 6620-00-025-1889
NSN 6145-01-463-9683
NSN 5915-00-797-0166
NSN 6240-01-471-1634
NSN 4140-01-360-3766