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 6145-01-320-9663
NSN 6130-01-149-7595
NSN 6220-01-024-5931
NSN 6105-01-467-5468
NSN 5985-01-010-6601
NSN 6645-01-407-0204
NSN 5965-00-232-7395
NSN 2925-01-389-6874
NSN 5965-01-545-4770
NSN 5950-00-905-6257
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5945-00-642-5755