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 6645-01-049-0972
NSN 6150-01-352-5613
NSN 6620-01-204-1182
NSN 5975-01-365-9585
NSN 5915-01-291-4781
NSN 5855-01-513-9601
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 4140-01-398-8180
NSN 5905-01-258-3939
NSN 6130-01-466-2447
NSN 6685-01-158-9427