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 6145-00-826-9574
NSN 5945-01-472-2941
NSN 6645-01-328-9980
NSN 5925-01-569-4427
NSN 6220-00-167-2154
NSN 5925-00-212-4901
NSN 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 5985-01-605-5512
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 6110-01-350-9354
NSN 7035-00-849-5526