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 6645-01-540-7989
NSN 5910-01-139-2974
NSN 5935-01-596-8594
NSN 5920-00-366-0111
NSN 6145-00-104-7789
NSN 2925-01-166-3228
NSN 5950-01-160-7625
NSN 6135-01-518-9813
NSN 4140-00-195-6230
NSN 5965-00-801-1131
NSN 5950-00-079-7111
NSN 5915-01-111-4606