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 6145-01-016-0759
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 6150-01-469-8136
NSN 5855-01-305-6101
NSN 5895-01-465-3338
NSN 5935-01-519-1863
NSN 6240-01-303-4595
NSN 6135-01-312-1040
NSN 6130-00-232-5321
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 2925-01-208-6638
NSN 5910-01-527-2710