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 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6105-01-326-1746
NSN 5975-00-772-2342
NSN 5915-01-354-1092
NSN 5960-00-300-2358
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5895-01-644-0492
NSN 5925-00-394-6894
NSN 5935-01-468-0409
NSN 6130-00-171-7400
NSN 5925-00-253-4255
NSN 6145-01-049-2360