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 6145-01-570-2142
NSN 6610-01-049-2661
NSN 5990-01-253-5672
NSN 5920-01-158-9125
NSN 4140-01-426-0195
NSN 5855-01-519-3814
NSN 5945-01-183-0411
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 6220-01-481-9193
NSN 5855-01-349-8583
NSN 5895-00-959-2284
NSN 6650-00-994-9843