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 6145-01-180-6512
NSN 7035-01-321-7456
NSN 6135-01-125-4867
NSN 7035-01-065-8703
NSN 6145-01-369-4001
NSN 6620-01-223-9025
NSN 6685-01-169-6678
NSN 5945-01-436-2861
NSN 5990-01-054-4255
NSN 5920-01-290-1606
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5935-00-328-2420