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 6145-01-528-0247
NSN 6645-00-439-4087
NSN 6645-00-482-2737
NSN 5895-01-094-4873
NSN 5960-01-082-4188
NSN 6685-01-522-7840
NSN 6650-01-160-9160
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5915-01-265-5915
NSN 5910-01-144-1141
NSN 5915-01-325-4487