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 6145-01-608-8903
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 2925-00-907-2709
NSN 6130-01-423-9543
NSN 5935-01-492-2918
NSN 6105-01-488-7443
NSN 6130-01-053-1252
NSN 5835-01-509-9379
NSN 6145-01-177-6337
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 7035-00-286-6221