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 6145-00-246-2424
NSN 5910-01-650-6895
NSN 2925-01-218-0153
NSN 5915-01-237-3808
NSN 5945-01-442-6490
NSN 5895-01-323-7418
NSN 5855-01-546-9423
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6135-01-592-2765
NSN 2925-01-076-6128
NSN 6150-01-469-6564
NSN 5930-01-069-2776