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 6145-00-027-9852
NSN 5925-00-160-4747
NSN 5855-01-619-9562
NSN 5999-01-170-4738
NSN 5920-01-098-6997
NSN 6320-01-387-3230
NSN 5905-01-310-8505
NSN 5895-01-142-5765
NSN 6130-01-294-7000
NSN 6650-01-105-0209
NSN 6650-01-042-9360
NSN 5935-01-328-6245