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 6145-00-224-5245
NSN 5925-01-437-8542
NSN 5895-00-935-4967
NSN 5925-01-567-7521
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 5950-01-457-2982
NSN 6135-01-110-9470
NSN 6145-01-361-1779
NSN 6130-01-100-8077
NSN 5935-00-489-2104
NSN 6645-01-523-8809
NSN 5950-00-054-5300