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 6145-00-350-0167
NSN 6645-01-585-2264
NSN 6650-01-112-6879
NSN 6135-01-480-8121
NSN 5985-00-583-2362
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 6650-00-710-0076
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 5975-01-255-8914
NSN 5895-01-591-1580
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6645-00-780-5260