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 6610-01-571-8038
NSN 5945-00-141-0160
NSN 5855-01-440-1768
NSN 5985-00-116-1944
NSN 6645-00-909-2143
NSN 5945-00-935-8657
NSN 4140-01-415-5595
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5835-00-356-3825
NSN 6145-00-132-4800
NSN 5905-01-359-9039
NSN 6650-00-193-7358