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 6145-01-566-0164
NSN 6685-01-464-4272
NSN 5930-00-197-5907
NSN 6620-01-107-2965
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 6145-01-035-5528
NSN 5998-01-363-8144
NSN 6145-01-616-6190
NSN 2925-01-433-8915
NSN 6150-01-321-4295
NSN 5999-01-104-5334
NSN 5895-01-148-7317