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 6145-01-158-8408
NSN 6135-00-933-4293
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6685-00-358-8331
NSN 5925-00-081-9135
NSN 6610-01-590-7222
NSN 6220-01-509-8035
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 6150-01-512-1952
NSN 6220-00-111-3188
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 5975-01-488-5524