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 6145-01-243-0123
NSN 6240-01-600-7489
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6685-01-106-3210
NSN 5998-01-268-2660
NSN 6645-01-077-4934
NSN 5835-00-957-3565
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 6105-01-495-5231
NSN 4140-01-367-2395
NSN 5910-00-475-0143