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 6145-01-257-2332
NSN 5910-01-247-6138
NSN 6610-01-652-1832
NSN 6685-00-909-0133
NSN 5935-01-350-6273
NSN 6240-01-658-3177
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 6130-01-359-3888
NSN 5999-01-462-1935
NSN 6130-00-925-2303
NSN 5965-01-199-3318
NSN 5960-01-108-8231