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 6145-00-931-8420
NSN 6145-00-138-4658
NSN 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 6240-01-111-0476
NSN 4140-00-009-7453
NSN 6130-00-226-0417
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 6105-00-370-0847
NSN 5855-01-388-6837
NSN 6150-01-370-9204
NSN 6220-00-323-0800
NSN 5855-01-364-8193