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 6145-00-246-2424
NSN 5935-00-981-5451
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6240-01-130-7854
NSN 6110-00-598-2574
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6650-01-132-6860
NSN 6145-01-396-4168
NSN 5990-00-697-8883
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 6685-01-309-8360
NSN 4140-00-277-1531