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 6145-01-463-3281
NSN 5895-00-052-2752
NSN 6645-00-303-7698
NSN 6645-01-280-5395
NSN 6105-00-660-8882
NSN 5998-01-314-7754
NSN 4140-00-105-3083
NSN 6320-01-349-8077
NSN 6220-01-534-8161
NSN 6620-00-067-4946
NSN 6145-00-674-1807
NSN 5925-01-222-3650