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 6145-01-146-9663
NSN 5895-01-456-3707
NSN 5990-00-959-8280
NSN 5945-00-448-9573
NSN 2925-00-968-6339
NSN 5945-00-156-0781
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5920-01-448-6914
NSN 6220-00-371-7589
NSN 6220-01-543-6324
NSN 6220-00-624-7175
NSN 6610-01-573-5653