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 6145-01-399-1158
NSN 6650-01-246-4262
NSN 6145-01-429-8529
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5950-01-646-6876
NSN 5895-01-067-8771
NSN 5920-00-581-9471
NSN 5998-01-343-1960
NSN 5930-00-615-9530
NSN 6145-01-044-8800
NSN 4140-00-239-7409
NSN 5998-01-151-2544