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 6145-01-458-3619
NSN 5915-00-116-3853
NSN 6240-00-761-7655
NSN 5910-00-188-7376
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 6145-01-606-8940
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 4140-01-406-8169
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 6145-01-603-3560
NSN 6620-01-185-9134