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 6145-01-469-2368
NSN 5985-01-023-8377
NSN 5999-01-359-8171
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6685-01-259-2596
NSN 5945-01-421-4135
NSN 6135-01-418-4156
NSN 6645-00-719-9177
NSN 5998-00-892-8438
NSN 5975-01-520-3566