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 6145-01-209-2467
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6240-00-926-7788
NSN 6645-01-450-7271
NSN 5935-01-074-6501
NSN 5985-01-480-2392
NSN 5910-00-642-7527
NSN 6105-01-231-7759
NSN 6620-01-566-3456
NSN 6135-00-856-1343
NSN 6150-00-310-5582
NSN 5925-01-609-9826