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 6320-00-445-1187
NSN 5855-01-156-0417
NSN 6610-01-428-7779
NSN 5990-00-964-9672
NSN 6135-01-297-2308
NSN 6145-01-519-2087
NSN 6645-00-890-3226
NSN 5965-01-223-3307
NSN 6320-01-280-5091
NSN 5950-00-432-7131
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 5910-01-401-5279