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 6145-01-574-6208
NSN 5920-01-155-1128
NSN 4140-01-423-9453
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 5945-01-172-1353
NSN 6685-00-451-6941
NSN 5965-01-250-8542
NSN 5935-00-550-1340
NSN 2925-01-123-5856
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 6150-00-218-0891
NSN 5985-00-734-7479