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 6145-01-054-7463
NSN 5950-00-978-9976
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6105-01-311-7710
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6135-01-066-6904
NSN 5945-00-595-8708
NSN 5998-01-627-3624
NSN 6685-00-099-0427
NSN 2925-01-098-9549
NSN 6685-01-459-8439
NSN 6240-00-905-6050