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 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 6220-00-068-1000
NSN 6135-01-506-4791
NSN 5965-01-114-8135
NSN 6685-01-501-6466
NSN 6145-00-398-4405
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6105-00-296-5116
NSN 6645-00-755-9782
NSN 4140-01-381-0099
NSN 6145-01-277-4488