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 6145-01-239-3638
NSN 5950-00-425-3766
NSN 6145-00-942-4661
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5950-00-884-0450
NSN 6105-00-871-7526
NSN 6240-01-302-1624
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5910-01-298-8107
NSN 5945-00-450-1135
NSN 5950-00-594-3695
NSN 5915-01-300-1589