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 6145-01-193-9742
NSN 6685-01-547-9935
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 6145-01-031-2081
NSN 6620-01-510-3501
NSN 6105-01-235-6046
NSN 5950-00-956-5014
NSN 5975-00-188-7764
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 6105-01-418-0824
NSN 5855-01-382-8725
NSN 6145-00-010-1425