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 5920-01-610-7598
NSN 6650-00-304-6987
NSN 6145-00-819-0062
NSN 6145-01-628-5855
NSN 5915-00-067-4227
NSN 6240-01-363-8258
NSN 5835-00-830-6416
NSN 6135-01-351-2690
NSN 5945-00-138-4026
NSN 6145-01-315-7356
NSN 4140-01-321-5784
NSN 6145-00-253-2787