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 6145-01-364-4853
NSN 5985-00-528-1902
NSN 5895-00-496-5181
NSN 6105-00-991-1844
NSN 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 6110-00-877-6894
NSN 5998-00-738-7731
NSN 5985-01-054-1938
NSN 6645-00-095-6956
NSN 5905-00-299-8000
NSN 4140-01-218-8620
NSN 5915-00-518-1644