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 6145-01-437-7086
NSN 5985-01-396-9091
NSN 6650-00-904-5683
NSN 5960-01-392-6982
NSN 5920-00-434-4230
NSN 5998-00-148-9718
NSN 6645-00-979-0039
NSN 5960-01-487-4791
NSN 6610-01-212-1668
NSN 5935-00-860-2411
NSN 6685-01-010-3234
NSN 5915-01-100-3652