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 6645-01-191-9515
NSN 6645-01-481-4418
NSN 6130-00-723-4119
NSN 5835-01-130-8258
NSN 6145-00-990-9700
NSN 5920-01-066-1799
NSN 5998-01-254-0675
NSN 6320-00-306-0124
NSN 6685-00-164-1037
NSN 6130-01-654-2174
NSN 6650-01-359-7413
NSN 5960-00-009-4381