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 6145-01-397-6172
NSN 6145-01-389-3448
NSN 5950-00-486-6948
NSN 6610-00-144-7036
NSN 6620-01-574-1862
NSN 5985-01-356-8460
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 5905-01-061-3736
NSN 5950-01-525-7334
NSN 7035-01-299-7935
NSN 5950-00-221-6658
NSN 5990-00-254-4825