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 6145-00-865-9434
NSN 5999-00-452-9641
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5996-01-121-0113
NSN 5999-00-114-1486
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 4140-01-599-1607
NSN 6685-01-592-4098
NSN 6645-00-983-2046
NSN 5930-00-240-4247
NSN 4140-01-394-5286