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 6145-01-630-7206
NSN 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 5920-01-005-6389
NSN 7035-01-533-3269
NSN 2925-01-411-8002
NSN 6650-01-622-0706
NSN 6650-01-614-3302
NSN 5925-00-253-4255
NSN 5930-00-417-2143
NSN 5999-01-189-5478
NSN 6145-01-089-9879
NSN 4140-01-339-5355