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 6645-01-281-7254
NSN 5920-00-209-0443
NSN 6150-01-506-6033
NSN 6150-00-719-4398
NSN 5998-00-158-6329
NSN 5945-01-397-8227
NSN 5835-01-259-0815
NSN 5999-01-098-4256
NSN 5998-01-085-2149
NSN 6130-01-522-8275
NSN 6220-01-154-5044
NSN 5945-01-441-9370