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 6650-01-143-3569
NSN 5945-01-188-8148
NSN 5935-00-702-9256
NSN 6145-01-192-6416
NSN 6145-01-335-7939
NSN 5930-01-165-6882
NSN 6110-01-215-7681
NSN 6145-00-112-9476
NSN 6135-00-801-0587
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 6650-01-047-9642