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 6145-01-519-3783
NSN 6145-00-679-6470
NSN 6240-01-266-0930
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 6135-01-547-3983
NSN 5920-00-221-8377
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5915-01-068-4628
NSN 5915-01-579-2093
NSN 5905-00-225-9029
NSN 5975-00-465-9507
NSN 6650-01-336-2866