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 6645-01-352-5449
NSN 2925-00-400-5634
NSN 6240-01-533-8941
NSN 6145-00-419-9943
NSN 6685-01-378-8869
NSN 6145-01-260-2570
NSN 6610-01-535-3341
NSN 6620-00-223-2500
NSN 5990-00-828-1771
NSN 5910-00-126-9608
NSN 5930-01-187-0447
NSN 6650-00-197-7563