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 6145-01-430-2784
NSN 5996-01-204-5640
NSN 5935-00-912-6606
NSN 5999-00-151-4062
NSN 5985-01-147-5238
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 5998-00-801-7925
NSN 6150-01-331-3540
NSN 6220-01-431-6773
NSN 6105-01-028-3330
NSN 6105-01-462-7337
NSN 6220-00-930-8338