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 6145-01-468-5356
NSN 5935-01-597-4036
NSN 5945-00-182-2869
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 6145-00-051-9790
NSN 5999-00-419-0693
NSN 5855-01-531-6201
NSN 6645-01-508-9074
NSN 5910-01-032-4799
NSN 5915-01-365-1132
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 5855-01-497-8834