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 6145-01-240-1935
NSN 6610-00-495-4918
NSN 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 5920-01-301-0190
NSN 5960-01-136-3710
NSN 5920-01-183-9853
NSN 6105-01-224-7258
NSN 5920-01-362-5183
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5999-01-645-6794
NSN 4140-01-462-0268
NSN 5905-01-546-1248