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 6145-01-496-8616
NSN 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5960-01-109-9480
NSN 5905-01-008-8188
NSN 5835-01-171-9126
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 5905-01-502-8401
NSN 5935-01-422-6492
NSN 5905-00-535-9364
NSN 6145-01-072-3352
NSN 2925-00-782-1498