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 6145-01-129-7009
NSN 5905-00-537-3610
NSN 6145-01-535-5173
NSN 5835-00-060-9889
NSN 5996-01-415-3098
NSN 5835-01-548-7454
NSN 7035-01-585-0085
NSN 5945-01-370-8182
NSN 6105-01-450-3605
NSN 6240-01-244-0709
NSN 6150-01-237-5998
NSN 6240-01-641-9347