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 6610-01-521-9801
NSN 5990-00-974-1918
NSN 6150-01-155-4905
NSN 5930-00-482-3408
NSN 6110-01-364-8880
NSN 7035-01-102-5811
NSN 5920-00-481-1419
NSN 6145-01-503-6347
NSN 6145-01-647-4096
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 6145-00-594-7822