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 6145-00-548-1243
NSN 5975-01-295-7390
NSN 6645-00-147-5982
NSN 5990-01-503-9804
NSN 5895-00-933-2839
NSN 5935-01-116-4631
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 6610-00-440-3250
NSN 5925-01-351-5458
NSN 5915-01-086-0010
NSN 6685-00-401-8090
NSN 6135-01-384-7155