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 6645-01-434-9993
NSN 5935-01-461-3645
NSN 6145-00-100-4358
NSN 2925-01-016-0876
NSN 6145-01-492-5642
NSN 5935-00-453-7827
NSN 6150-00-115-6649
NSN 6620-01-548-4212
NSN 5935-01-268-3218
NSN 2925-01-036-4213
NSN 5930-00-473-3482
NSN 5925-01-146-5528