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 6145-01-362-1649
NSN 5985-01-242-1906
NSN 5965-01-501-2390
NSN 5915-01-578-6153
NSN 5920-01-510-9921
NSN 4140-01-060-6529
NSN 6220-00-487-0403
NSN 5920-01-102-7354
NSN 5990-01-143-2518
NSN 2925-01-512-4682
NSN 5960-00-798-5585
NSN 6620-00-431-3837