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 6145-01-333-3813
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5855-01-089-2248
NSN 5905-00-740-8205
NSN 2925-00-156-6615
NSN 6645-01-365-6711
NSN 6610-01-533-9871
NSN 6150-01-197-6993
NSN 6685-00-048-7364
NSN 7035-01-373-6782
NSN 6220-01-551-1681
NSN 6220-01-365-7989