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 6145-01-458-6443
NSN 6110-01-398-6928
NSN 6110-00-150-2014
NSN 6240-01-201-9218
NSN 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 5975-00-464-7535
NSN 5985-01-242-2190
NSN 5925-01-632-5546
NSN 5925-00-606-6529
NSN 5895-00-675-0489
NSN 5999-01-234-6263
NSN 4140-01-554-3726