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 6145-01-388-7462
NSN 6110-01-203-6935
NSN 6320-01-243-2276
NSN 5895-00-152-0104
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6145-01-461-8062
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5915-00-448-4149
NSN 5975-01-463-3516
NSN 4140-01-268-2429
NSN 6610-01-266-8691
NSN 6145-00-635-5322