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 6145-01-265-0522
NSN 5895-01-645-1622
NSN 6105-00-078-0380
NSN 5930-00-954-3228
NSN 5915-01-158-4553
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6150-01-533-2551
NSN 6110-00-453-8971
NSN 5925-01-560-9372
NSN 6240-01-574-2738
NSN 6130-01-289-4801
NSN 6240-01-063-0339