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 6145-01-084-1984
NSN 6130-01-323-7051
NSN 5985-01-413-9498
NSN 5950-01-181-8128
NSN 5920-01-046-0213
NSN 5905-01-120-7736
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5945-01-247-6373
NSN 5999-01-432-2737
NSN 6240-01-504-7064
NSN 6150-01-342-0855
NSN 6320-01-538-0775