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 6145-01-258-6101
NSN 6240-00-158-2808
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5915-01-023-9204
NSN 6145-01-539-0473
NSN 6685-00-296-0392
NSN 2925-01-133-8128
NSN 5998-01-485-3951
NSN 5945-00-477-1246
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 6645-01-239-4619
NSN 5990-00-038-6482