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 6645-01-037-9125
NSN 5935-01-345-3198
NSN 6145-00-248-4944
NSN 6650-00-908-6358
NSN 5999-00-093-0403
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5975-01-157-5101
NSN 6145-00-539-9227
NSN 2925-01-463-3899
NSN 5935-01-560-5916
NSN 5910-01-512-1978
NSN 6145-00-881-1485