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 6145-00-445-7839
NSN 5945-01-032-9973
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 5925-01-483-3361
NSN 5925-01-021-9200
NSN 6135-01-482-7901
NSN 5965-01-112-8758
NSN 5895-01-462-0648
NSN 6610-01-121-4925
NSN 5945-00-718-6930
NSN 6220-01-044-5552
NSN 5965-00-241-6424