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 6145-00-608-5484
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 2925-01-564-6585
NSN 6145-00-609-0520
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 4140-01-100-7922
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 5985-01-046-2829
NSN 5915-00-670-7948
NSN 5950-00-156-2220
NSN 5915-01-429-5472