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 6145-00-448-8264
NSN 5990-01-050-0619
NSN 6105-00-813-3645
NSN 6620-00-720-3278
NSN 5925-01-100-8474
NSN 5910-00-623-3052
NSN 5996-01-237-1615
NSN 5895-01-386-5938
NSN 6620-01-324-6439
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5905-00-866-5735
NSN 2925-00-925-0545