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 6645-01-131-9664
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6105-01-431-5681
NSN 6150-00-862-3247
NSN 5996-01-195-6509
NSN 6220-01-175-9052
NSN 5985-00-419-0342
NSN 5945-01-372-4360
NSN 6320-01-224-0063
NSN 6150-01-139-5283
NSN 5855-01-319-9757