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 6145-00-611-4834
NSN 6240-00-172-5866
NSN 6610-01-517-1901
NSN 5935-00-985-5448
NSN 5965-01-192-8989
NSN 5945-00-945-5466
NSN 5915-00-419-3960
NSN 6620-01-223-9025
NSN 6110-01-556-0840
NSN 5835-00-427-2772
NSN 6130-01-332-4637
NSN 5925-00-953-5801