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 6145-01-597-8473
NSN 6685-01-508-7700
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5945-00-517-9566
NSN 5930-01-327-5060
NSN 6685-00-881-7305
NSN 5905-01-552-5038
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5975-01-281-7692
NSN 6650-00-073-0269
NSN 4140-01-178-9161