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 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 6620-01-435-7083
NSN 5905-01-191-3719
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5998-01-501-9911
NSN 5925-00-757-2947
NSN 5925-00-316-5312
NSN 5985-01-584-1742
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 6240-01-075-4857
NSN 6145-00-663-6133