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 6145-01-350-6938
NSN 4140-01-468-7618
NSN 5999-01-656-5484
NSN 6645-00-540-8930
NSN 5990-00-165-9195
NSN 6650-01-575-1044
NSN 5965-01-326-0606
NSN 5835-01-246-0972
NSN 6150-00-201-9583
NSN 6685-01-263-3552
NSN 5990-00-306-0222
NSN 6620-00-193-9503