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 6645-00-521-0353
NSN 6145-01-215-0178
NSN 5935-01-599-8452
NSN 5935-00-631-9176
NSN 5990-00-899-1662
NSN 5999-01-608-2248
NSN 6320-01-659-2819
NSN 5985-01-523-7058
NSN 6145-01-283-6491
NSN 6150-01-200-1733
NSN 5965-01-533-7687
NSN 6130-00-630-6370