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 6145-01-315-7162
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5930-01-221-2917
NSN 2925-01-243-7736
NSN 5895-00-041-1724
NSN 6685-01-420-7407
NSN 5998-00-155-8176
NSN 5930-01-148-6254
NSN 4140-01-290-4026
NSN 6220-00-758-2378
NSN 5965-01-256-9460
NSN 6220-01-589-6532