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 6145-01-541-5056
NSN 6685-00-269-3729
NSN 5835-00-682-5177
NSN 6130-01-223-2330
NSN 6620-01-492-4271
NSN 5920-01-224-7028
NSN 6135-01-519-7879
NSN 6685-01-400-2945
NSN 5945-00-869-5925
NSN 6240-01-311-9751
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5905-01-504-1038