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 6145-00-147-8515
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 2925-00-470-5286
NSN 5996-01-415-4629
NSN 5960-01-380-0885
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6135-01-529-8523
NSN 6645-00-838-6939
NSN 5915-00-498-3676
NSN 6145-00-199-5093
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 5945-00-005-4423