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 6145-01-505-7334
NSN 5930-01-341-2096
NSN 6220-00-353-0942
NSN 6145-00-280-8488
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 6220-01-118-3976
NSN 5965-01-299-4568
NSN 5920-01-201-4410
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 5998-00-173-4832
NSN 5960-00-826-4016
NSN 6240-00-253-7611