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 6645-01-395-2989
NSN 6135-01-438-7851
NSN 5915-01-441-7857
NSN 6610-00-909-2198
NSN 6150-01-259-3318
NSN 6135-01-423-3915
NSN 5950-01-429-9726
NSN 5895-00-872-8564
NSN 5998-01-221-1970
NSN 5915-01-290-0977
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 6240-01-110-8265