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 6145-01-459-2287
NSN 5965-01-426-3191
NSN 6610-00-930-9160
NSN 6220-01-391-6084
NSN 5895-01-433-6325
NSN 6150-01-198-6088
NSN 5960-01-063-2009
NSN 5998-01-148-3475
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6645-01-605-4351
NSN 5960-01-088-6553
NSN 5935-01-215-1216