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 6145-01-164-9824
NSN 6110-01-127-2852
NSN 6240-01-527-3439
NSN 5960-01-053-4358
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6130-01-299-9893
NSN 5935-00-401-5032
NSN 6685-01-538-8515
NSN 6620-00-470-3219
NSN 6110-01-466-1506
NSN 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 5935-00-144-4395