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 6145-00-170-6872
NSN 6685-00-557-8622
NSN 5945-00-240-4802
NSN 5915-01-579-3196
NSN 5945-00-209-0847
NSN 5925-01-612-1853
NSN 6145-01-426-8976
NSN 6620-00-082-1525
NSN 6620-00-542-1579
NSN 6110-01-238-8686
NSN 5925-01-381-2528
NSN 5965-01-356-4401