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 6145-01-294-6011
NSN 6650-01-330-6740
NSN 5935-00-513-9606
NSN 6610-00-737-0864
NSN 6130-01-434-1215
NSN 5998-01-210-7264
NSN 6685-01-128-2121
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5935-01-278-8231
NSN 5998-01-081-0435
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 5990-01-185-9835