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 6110-00-367-2427
NSN 6145-01-131-3066
NSN 5895-01-407-1046
NSN 6620-01-337-8308
NSN 5855-01-092-7755
NSN 4140-01-044-5118
NSN 5950-01-368-3115
NSN 5910-00-082-1824
NSN 6240-01-424-4529
NSN 5945-01-264-7256
NSN 5915-01-422-7391
NSN 6145-01-409-0408