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 4140-01-615-7325
NSN 5915-01-510-3867
NSN 6150-00-812-8145
NSN 5895-01-283-4089
NSN 5945-01-089-8771
NSN 5999-01-257-0550
NSN 6650-00-122-1109
NSN 6145-01-550-7909
NSN 5999-01-272-5065
NSN 5990-01-050-7535
NSN 6145-00-611-4834
NSN 5985-01-278-9385