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 6145-00-224-5245
NSN 6145-01-097-5948
NSN 5925-01-434-4320
NSN 6685-00-097-9391
NSN 6240-00-829-4179
NSN 5990-00-573-6067
NSN 6150-00-554-7591
NSN 6620-01-076-1340
NSN 5910-00-764-1707
NSN 5910-00-288-1898
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6220-01-596-3176