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 5945-00-442-9404
NSN 6150-01-645-0263
NSN 5835-00-811-4554
NSN 5935-01-171-5454
NSN 6145-01-115-2036
NSN 6150-01-454-7758
NSN 5895-00-227-1002
NSN 5835-01-208-5649
NSN 6240-00-122-6697
NSN 6110-01-207-0658
NSN 6645-00-103-2517
NSN 6685-01-481-7898