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 6145-01-573-7994
NSN 6220-01-220-5260
NSN 5965-01-361-4565
NSN 6610-01-218-7668
NSN 6685-01-398-9807
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5960-00-890-9032
NSN 6650-01-302-6549
NSN 5950-01-029-3229
NSN 2925-01-180-2149
NSN 6150-01-602-8054
NSN 2925-01-282-3206