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 6145-01-375-3543
NSN 5999-00-423-7232
NSN 5910-01-391-7180
NSN 6620-01-210-9002
NSN 5985-01-062-1328
NSN 6650-01-100-6560
NSN 2925-01-208-6638
NSN 5945-00-080-4284
NSN 6135-01-435-8451
NSN 6220-00-232-9706
NSN 6130-01-294-1149
NSN 5855-01-054-9014