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 6645-01-055-9423
NSN 4140-01-345-4212
NSN 6130-01-591-3989
NSN 5925-00-270-6005
NSN 6105-00-699-9186
NSN 6150-00-222-5302
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 6620-01-357-0757
NSN 5999-01-439-6982
NSN 5965-01-227-3705
NSN 6320-01-189-9955
NSN 6150-00-960-7784