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 6145-00-726-0637
NSN 6145-01-438-4819
NSN 6240-01-251-1427
NSN 5895-01-313-3229
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6135-01-161-3914
NSN 6685-01-250-7352
NSN 6105-00-506-2331
NSN 5998-01-137-4382
NSN 6145-01-259-9833
NSN 6105-00-841-5202
NSN 5996-00-597-2234