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 6145-01-022-4497
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5998-00-470-8329
NSN 6105-01-018-7797
NSN 5985-00-360-6529
NSN 5996-01-473-2183
NSN 6645-01-641-6391
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 6150-01-499-9936
NSN 6130-01-015-9447
NSN 5999-01-330-6930
NSN 6110-01-616-3791