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 6145-01-474-5459
NSN 6610-00-281-9516
NSN 5965-01-657-9805
NSN 5945-01-226-7693
NSN 5925-01-182-8169
NSN 6150-01-616-5927
NSN 6610-01-337-4640
NSN 5945-01-194-9592
NSN 5915-01-357-5581
NSN 6220-01-274-6315
NSN 5935-00-952-2897
NSN 5920-01-374-5419