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 6145-00-590-1235
NSN 6145-01-414-6506
NSN 4140-01-233-4804
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 6240-00-761-7655
NSN 6240-01-377-5503
NSN 5985-00-670-9484
NSN 5998-01-012-6567
NSN 6105-01-649-3569
NSN 5855-01-610-9557
NSN 5930-00-019-5472
NSN 6685-01-562-5603