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 6145-01-439-2225
NSN 5945-01-419-8182
NSN 5935-00-549-9940
NSN 5930-00-193-7349
NSN 6105-00-134-9431
NSN 5985-01-564-7573
NSN 6220-00-995-6269
NSN 6105-01-058-3583
NSN 4140-01-089-7213
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5920-01-258-2127
NSN 6150-01-288-1694