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 6645-01-466-0185
NSN 5945-01-177-3436
NSN 6145-01-387-5560
NSN 5920-01-473-5245
NSN 6135-01-321-1373
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 6110-01-213-3246
NSN 6645-01-330-6028
NSN 5925-01-069-2201
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 5945-01-398-6873