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 6145-01-517-5075
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 6240-01-517-5564
NSN 6220-00-051-4198
NSN 6145-01-412-0871
NSN 5985-01-441-9500
NSN 6645-01-011-0419
NSN 5895-00-100-4311
NSN 5975-00-618-8194
NSN 5930-01-623-9535
NSN 5998-01-659-4983
NSN 5945-00-736-4490