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 6145-01-038-6605
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5985-01-451-7424
NSN 4140-01-399-4352
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 5910-01-344-2820
NSN 5945-01-359-1974
NSN 6145-00-515-6931
NSN 5950-00-481-1171
NSN 6620-00-942-1751
NSN 7035-01-227-2546