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 6145-01-513-2930
NSN 6130-01-411-3039
NSN 6150-01-141-7033
NSN 5998-00-925-2992
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5975-00-798-5491
NSN 5905-00-288-8390
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5935-01-434-7934
NSN 6135-01-414-8831
NSN 5985-00-081-3456
NSN 2925-01-100-3694