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 6145-00-499-1131
NSN 5985-01-203-9256
NSN 5930-01-585-1699
NSN 5835-01-125-6676
NSN 7035-01-544-2069
NSN 5945-01-150-6501
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5935-00-913-7971
NSN 6145-01-519-8210
NSN 4140-01-458-2743
NSN 5965-00-449-6974
NSN 2925-00-149-0760