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 6145-01-198-2479
NSN 6240-01-626-3242
NSN 6685-00-892-5458
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6240-00-563-5846
NSN 5935-00-398-1584
NSN 6620-00-311-0549
NSN 6105-00-451-6563
NSN 6110-01-177-3697
NSN 5999-01-514-6278
NSN 5945-00-542-3569
NSN 5895-01-069-4592