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 6145-01-140-6826
NSN 5905-01-539-8048
NSN 5895-01-082-0337
NSN 6685-01-479-0421
NSN 5935-00-808-7620
NSN 5965-00-775-6496
NSN 6220-01-206-6445
NSN 5945-01-335-1801
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6240-00-924-7526
NSN 5910-00-878-1023
NSN 6145-01-256-9784