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 6645-01-433-1398
NSN 6220-01-068-4066
NSN 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 5895-01-054-9721
NSN 6220-00-227-8209
NSN 5998-01-088-1655
NSN 6620-01-388-8955
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 5910-01-316-2929
NSN 5895-00-244-5878
NSN 5960-01-212-4227
NSN 4140-01-350-2532