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 6145-01-499-0467
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 6620-01-026-1776
NSN 5998-01-462-0836
NSN 5950-01-354-7266
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5975-00-466-9359
NSN 5855-01-610-3175
NSN 6220-01-124-5607
NSN 5999-01-468-5665
NSN 5920-00-328-4503
NSN 5985-01-406-9661