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 6145-01-151-9955
NSN 6685-01-416-7543
NSN 5835-01-245-8077
NSN 5950-01-025-7228
NSN 5945-00-356-9765
NSN 6610-01-452-1904
NSN 4140-01-449-1715
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5935-00-227-1110
NSN 6150-01-156-1140
NSN 5945-01-351-5354
NSN 6150-01-649-7924