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 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 6620-00-838-6954
NSN 5930-00-445-3262
NSN 5895-01-431-7349
NSN 6650-01-195-0742
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6645-01-416-8429
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5998-00-285-3186
NSN 4140-00-435-5607
NSN 6320-01-177-3192