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 5915-01-548-4352
NSN 6145-01-121-0466
NSN 5996-01-116-1087
NSN 5915-01-565-9261
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 6650-01-230-5155
NSN 5915-01-064-0376
NSN 6650-01-044-9860
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5920-00-522-6525
NSN 6110-01-472-1963
NSN 6145-00-981-9528