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 6145-01-135-1294
NSN 5996-01-267-2791
NSN 5920-00-943-9763
NSN 5998-00-789-9370
NSN 6145-01-525-7611
NSN 5985-01-327-3017
NSN 6645-00-017-8252
NSN 5996-00-183-9851
NSN 6650-00-953-9511
NSN 5990-00-949-7782
NSN 6240-01-382-3756
NSN 6135-00-152-8729