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 6645-01-142-6167
NSN 6105-01-092-7783
NSN 5855-01-436-7621
NSN 6110-00-150-7844
NSN 5905-01-076-9081
NSN 6110-01-448-9646
NSN 5895-00-391-8084
NSN 5990-01-572-3137
NSN 6240-00-977-5599
NSN 5960-00-958-3154
NSN 5999-01-375-1580
NSN 5945-00-042-5553