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 6645-01-193-9839
NSN 5996-00-772-9389
NSN 5915-01-534-2208
NSN 6650-01-388-3127
NSN 6620-01-098-2960
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5910-01-059-1113
NSN 2925-01-209-9245
NSN 6220-00-774-5347
NSN 6620-01-141-5747
NSN 5895-01-154-4141
NSN 6130-01-388-0362