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 6145-00-161-1277
NSN 6610-00-827-8959
NSN 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 6220-01-502-7312
NSN 5999-01-355-0994
NSN 5950-01-261-0634
NSN 6650-01-615-7316
NSN 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 5975-01-344-9037
NSN 7035-01-476-4085
NSN 6220-01-461-5936
NSN 4140-00-872-6316