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 6145-01-215-3869
NSN 5905-01-139-9928
NSN 5945-01-442-9439
NSN 5905-01-094-6361
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 6145-01-089-9879
NSN 5920-01-316-2140
NSN 6150-00-074-1499
NSN 5975-01-279-4156
NSN 6220-01-231-6376
NSN 6685-01-321-5895
NSN 6650-01-607-9343