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 6145-01-555-8131
NSN 6105-01-129-3832
NSN 6220-00-287-9939
NSN 6145-01-041-6562
NSN 6105-01-082-3101
NSN 5965-01-140-5555
NSN 6650-01-653-2556
NSN 5920-01-008-2387
NSN 6320-01-558-8844
NSN 5950-01-540-3561
NSN 5975-01-108-6212
NSN 6240-01-597-4870