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 6135-01-544-8463
NSN 4140-01-609-1489
NSN 6610-01-489-0071
NSN 6645-00-215-0102
NSN 7035-01-063-0453
NSN 5930-01-303-9163
NSN 6110-01-369-7651
NSN 6645-00-998-2918
NSN 5935-01-055-7602
NSN 5925-00-535-4120
NSN 6220-01-176-1863
NSN 5945-01-414-6950