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 6320-01-476-5145
NSN 6610-00-034-3709
NSN 6610-00-172-7658
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 5996-00-434-5948
NSN 5975-01-649-1452
NSN 6135-00-889-1485
NSN 5998-01-321-3989
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 2925-01-575-3192
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5985-00-869-1041