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 6145-00-477-2959
NSN 5925-01-274-2263
NSN 6110-00-111-7889
NSN 6620-01-474-4951
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 4140-01-512-0744
NSN 6105-00-875-8453
NSN 5920-00-867-6490
NSN 6685-01-304-8054
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 6145-01-368-3791