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 6145-00-701-2987
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 6620-00-461-4934
NSN 6150-01-227-3149
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 5905-00-784-4235
NSN 6130-00-849-5255
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 5920-00-359-9771
NSN 5935-01-012-2565
NSN 5915-00-071-7673
NSN 5990-01-229-3003