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 6145-01-328-5284
NSN 6220-01-234-6685
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5895-00-877-9779
NSN 6685-00-391-8545
NSN 5895-01-501-5400
NSN 6240-01-212-9756
NSN 6685-00-555-4198
NSN 6650-01-529-4373
NSN 5915-01-449-0114
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 6110-01-079-6332