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 6145-01-394-8671
NSN 5985-01-520-8609
NSN 5965-01-530-2673
NSN 6240-01-186-2033
NSN 5999-00-192-2448
NSN 5895-00-073-5071
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 6110-01-492-5228
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5855-01-492-5666
NSN 6145-01-348-6225