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 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 5905-00-052-4166
NSN 6145-01-243-9547
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5930-01-081-0029
NSN 5996-01-552-4224
NSN 5999-01-325-3581
NSN 5998-01-313-2903
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5960-01-385-0191
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 2925-01-150-2568