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 6145-00-196-4722
NSN 6105-01-367-2958
NSN 6145-01-484-8735
NSN 6145-01-436-8989
NSN 6150-00-421-8774
NSN 5999-01-116-2594
NSN 6645-01-515-1978
NSN 2925-00-001-4604
NSN 5920-01-605-0214
NSN 5998-01-379-4898
NSN 6145-00-508-4710
NSN 5975-00-292-3250