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 6145-01-370-4485
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6110-01-197-0384
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 6130-01-172-1344
NSN 5999-01-118-5116
NSN 6610-01-465-1320
NSN 6645-00-337-8298
NSN 6610-01-428-7779
NSN 4140-01-612-4049
NSN 6220-01-643-5601