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 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6130-00-068-0237
NSN 6145-01-625-5951
NSN 5915-01-337-1102
NSN 4140-01-207-0452
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 6320-01-330-4634
NSN 5910-00-910-9223
NSN 6645-01-608-1134
NSN 6105-01-147-5586