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 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5945-01-155-7388
NSN 5985-01-202-7919
NSN 4140-01-415-5595
NSN 6220-00-065-7948
NSN 6610-01-126-5616
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 5920-01-081-9961
NSN 5990-00-241-3780
NSN 6130-01-053-0577
NSN 5999-01-212-8617
NSN 5985-00-847-1744