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 6145-00-935-5242
NSN 6110-00-621-3475
NSN 2925-01-347-4208
NSN 4140-00-563-7198
NSN 6130-00-853-6276
NSN 5990-01-584-8363
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 5935-01-329-6271
NSN 6150-01-429-8189
NSN 6110-01-408-4002
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5895-01-433-1623