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 6145-01-507-0724
NSN 5855-01-245-8689
NSN 5985-00-270-4509
NSN 6150-00-171-9455
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 4140-00-561-9218
NSN 5910-00-167-1220
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 5996-01-194-5249
NSN 4140-00-152-7092
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 6130-01-237-9837