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 6145-01-310-8597
NSN 6610-01-490-5802
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 5855-00-055-1694
NSN 6135-01-479-9783
NSN 5930-00-752-7455
NSN 5999-01-388-4424
NSN 5965-00-852-6258
NSN 5910-01-319-9893
NSN 6110-01-408-5621
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 5998-01-579-3405