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 6145-01-282-8258
NSN 4140-01-320-1179
NSN 5905-00-467-7443
NSN 6610-00-520-6193
NSN 5930-01-141-9424
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 5975-00-883-4888
NSN 5945-01-581-1563
NSN 5935-01-291-8072
NSN 5996-00-862-5514
NSN 5925-01-101-6068
NSN 6685-01-628-0225