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 6145-00-224-4594
NSN 5895-01-555-4223
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5920-01-265-1873
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 5895-00-958-5146
NSN 6145-01-416-1276
NSN 5915-00-504-9416
NSN 5996-00-059-2407
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6105-01-054-3649
NSN 4140-00-962-6799