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 6145-01-155-3534
NSN 5930-01-254-3644
NSN 6240-00-063-0852
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 6610-00-232-1533
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 6645-01-128-9353
NSN 6320-01-123-6814
NSN 6645-01-383-0106
NSN 5935-01-523-8582
NSN 5998-00-548-9387
NSN 5855-00-079-2370