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 6145-01-170-5286
NSN 5895-00-060-4349
NSN 5999-01-170-0337
NSN 6105-00-212-8013
NSN 6150-00-265-7799
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5930-01-075-9527
NSN 6610-00-500-6944
NSN 6645-01-258-6188
NSN 5835-01-653-7806
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 6135-01-238-2878