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 6145-01-281-6181
NSN 5935-01-418-4842
NSN 5998-01-336-4957
NSN 4140-01-441-2339
NSN 5935-00-816-8729
NSN 6145-01-477-0553
NSN 6110-01-517-6612
NSN 6130-01-257-5451
NSN 5910-01-081-9951
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6110-01-408-5621
NSN 5915-00-064-0750