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 6650-01-547-8928
NSN 5855-01-396-0258
NSN 6220-01-160-7249
NSN 5999-01-052-9558
NSN 5915-00-753-9636
NSN 6145-00-393-4083
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5985-01-213-3549
NSN 5895-01-102-4721
NSN 6135-01-277-7907
NSN 4140-01-144-1450
NSN 6145-01-285-3345