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 6145-01-054-7463
NSN 6130-00-456-0206
NSN 2925-01-571-6472
NSN 6685-00-762-7653
NSN 5935-01-568-0556
NSN 6110-00-234-9377
NSN 5985-01-325-7133
NSN 6320-01-215-2284
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 4140-01-462-0268
NSN 5905-01-653-0076
NSN 5996-01-587-2616