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 6145-00-519-2821
NSN 6145-01-094-6108
NSN 5990-01-148-5326
NSN 6145-00-253-2787
NSN 5920-00-703-0207
NSN 6220-01-290-0137
NSN 4140-01-284-6485
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5855-01-559-7611
NSN 6620-01-261-2985
NSN 6130-00-907-3005
NSN 6130-01-534-7330