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 6645-01-359-7875
NSN 6685-01-180-9037
NSN 5910-01-216-2786
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 5950-01-433-9143
NSN 6150-00-406-3493
NSN 5930-01-142-1809
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6685-01-482-8803
NSN 6135-01-260-7180
NSN 5905-01-225-6027
NSN 6105-01-441-4693