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 5975-01-324-8982
NSN 4140-01-322-5182
NSN 6145-01-399-0467
NSN 6105-01-322-3083
NSN 5925-00-485-2851
NSN 6645-00-632-0736
NSN 6650-01-315-6609
NSN 6145-00-158-8704
NSN 6110-01-483-4421
NSN 6650-00-563-0798
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5950-00-235-8977