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 6145-01-175-5766
NSN 5998-01-301-3297
NSN 6150-01-032-5727
NSN 6240-00-215-8550
NSN 5915-01-122-4042
NSN 6150-01-551-7471
NSN 6110-01-205-2287
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6110-00-243-1646
NSN 6145-00-490-9180
NSN 4140-01-364-5579
NSN 5935-01-087-6495