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 6145-01-504-4252
NSN 5930-01-328-9349
NSN 6620-00-357-1157
NSN 5935-00-296-2215
NSN 5998-00-500-0216
NSN 5965-01-300-7417
NSN 6610-00-292-9895
NSN 5920-01-542-8710
NSN 5945-01-290-1239
NSN 5930-01-490-6546
NSN 4140-01-224-5417
NSN 5855-00-361-0167