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 6645-01-101-1062
NSN 6110-01-194-1196
NSN 6110-00-258-8542
NSN 5835-00-386-4966
NSN 6150-01-110-2423
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 5950-01-165-7089
NSN 4140-01-360-5134
NSN 5905-01-377-3638
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5950-00-928-8212
NSN 6645-00-542-1206