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 6145-01-221-6518
NSN 6110-01-364-5654
NSN 6685-01-232-7680
NSN 6220-01-451-1577
NSN 5910-01-029-2290
NSN 6620-00-216-6416
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5915-01-452-3634
NSN 6135-00-962-4111
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5855-01-384-3314
NSN 2925-00-169-3775