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 6145-01-648-8385
NSN 6150-01-085-6923
NSN 4140-01-447-3141
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 5910-01-130-7967
NSN 6130-01-072-9999
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 5925-01-227-5536
NSN 6220-01-490-6316
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 5915-01-284-6276
NSN 6145-01-182-3077