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 6145-01-334-9763
NSN 6240-01-582-1227
NSN 5930-00-255-2223
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 5960-00-108-0250
NSN 6610-00-970-9112
NSN 5905-00-438-0535
NSN 6150-01-332-3647
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 6145-00-553-8196
NSN 6150-01-533-7378
NSN 6320-01-422-0765