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 6145-00-868-8763
NSN 5915-01-323-6451
NSN 6105-01-480-3214
NSN 6650-01-467-8818
NSN 5996-00-926-2528
NSN 6220-01-214-4406
NSN 5925-01-184-0633
NSN 5910-01-065-0977
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 5915-00-373-7775
NSN 6145-01-298-1328
NSN 6650-00-698-5869