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 6145-01-181-2808
NSN 6150-01-359-3107
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 5925-00-549-3905
NSN 6240-01-129-7060
NSN 5910-01-176-6651
NSN 5998-01-350-3652
NSN 6240-01-307-2632
NSN 5945-01-584-4176
NSN 6685-00-475-9589
NSN 2925-01-345-9439
NSN 5915-00-997-5222