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 6145-01-382-0820
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5950-01-327-2808
NSN 5895-00-279-6878
NSN 4140-01-313-3733
NSN 5935-01-080-0520
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 6145-01-246-3988
NSN 5996-00-426-7370
NSN 5945-01-599-1487
NSN 7035-01-398-9581
NSN 5960-01-370-4285