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 6145-01-440-9225
NSN 6130-01-266-4346
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6620-01-106-6510
NSN 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 6130-01-553-8491
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 5835-01-115-6067
NSN 5975-00-578-9759
NSN 6105-01-025-5981
NSN 6610-01-175-3500
NSN 5996-01-577-9696