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 6145-01-073-9330
NSN 5855-01-381-6052
NSN 6145-01-536-8204
NSN 6150-01-337-3479
NSN 6610-00-500-0180
NSN 5930-00-585-3507
NSN 5985-01-218-3871
NSN 5910-01-556-4278
NSN 5895-00-832-5083
NSN 5960-00-258-9292
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 5835-00-689-0278