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 6145-01-397-4456
NSN 6135-01-537-1234
NSN 5975-01-610-3318
NSN 5915-01-517-5853
NSN 6620-00-553-8988
NSN 6130-01-245-9226
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 4140-01-330-7293
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 5920-01-477-7221
NSN 5975-01-528-0138