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 6145-01-428-4071
NSN 7035-01-022-5763
NSN 5905-01-573-5211
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5965-01-220-0529
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 7035-01-067-8991
NSN 5935-01-086-7190
NSN 5998-01-611-1113
NSN 6145-01-575-1270
NSN 6685-01-147-4532