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 6145-01-365-7801
NSN 6620-00-602-5832
NSN 5915-00-876-6799
NSN 6105-01-587-3499
NSN 2925-01-654-2478
NSN 6145-01-249-8540
NSN 6105-01-377-0059
NSN 5985-01-215-2210
NSN 6620-01-335-5776
NSN 5945-01-094-2221
NSN 5895-00-622-6139
NSN 6150-01-435-4483