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 6610-00-015-4382
NSN 5965-01-096-7825
NSN 6145-01-400-1030
NSN 5905-00-286-5405
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5905-01-421-5526
NSN 2925-00-395-8751
NSN 5998-00-952-3008
NSN 6150-01-507-7282
NSN 6645-01-400-1383
NSN 6145-01-288-0180
NSN 5935-01-251-4374