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 6145-01-196-2636
NSN 5996-00-462-2533
NSN 5975-01-195-3282
NSN 5975-01-593-1224
NSN 5925-01-191-6498
NSN 6130-01-650-1738
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 5945-00-438-0539
NSN 6220-01-341-8240
NSN 5996-01-032-3904
NSN 5935-01-464-4041
NSN 2925-01-534-7314