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 6645-01-651-9562
NSN 5930-01-063-5914
NSN 5895-00-893-3207
NSN 5945-01-437-6240
NSN 5965-01-522-4232
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5998-01-433-9101
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 4140-01-141-6526
NSN 5990-01-277-9753
NSN 6145-00-162-7922
NSN 6145-01-597-5761