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 6150-01-077-9973
NSN 6130-01-500-2642
NSN 6645-01-045-1075
NSN 5998-01-445-0690
NSN 4140-00-538-1226
NSN 6685-00-537-0256
NSN 6645-01-111-1144
NSN 6145-00-081-2520
NSN 7035-01-457-5645
NSN 5950-01-091-3435
NSN 6145-01-351-7195
NSN 6620-01-090-3803