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 6145-00-689-4215
NSN 5935-01-078-0003
NSN 6650-00-416-2953
NSN 5985-01-438-7850
NSN 5925-01-571-4249
NSN 5985-00-899-6164
NSN 5950-01-613-5688
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 5925-01-220-6147
NSN 5895-01-165-9396
NSN 2925-01-545-2717