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 6145-01-048-2750
NSN 5855-01-534-3724
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 5990-00-552-1611
NSN 5985-01-229-2488
NSN 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 5985-01-367-2842
NSN 5996-01-251-0249
NSN 6685-01-526-0797
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 5915-00-593-3807
NSN 5835-00-518-2740