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 6145-01-412-3768
NSN 5925-00-307-4015
NSN 6650-01-554-2824
NSN 5925-00-961-9179
NSN 6110-01-018-6774
NSN 6620-01-524-0583
NSN 4140-01-336-7722
NSN 5915-01-454-3941
NSN 5930-01-374-2780
NSN 6130-01-431-9231
NSN 5895-00-238-4618
NSN 5855-01-305-2196