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 6145-01-620-5837
NSN 5975-00-535-2804
NSN 5990-00-412-0019
NSN 5998-00-494-7685
NSN 6620-01-155-6564
NSN 5935-01-363-2080
NSN 5965-01-418-1760
NSN 5998-01-080-4935
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 6145-01-540-9574
NSN 5905-01-519-5594
NSN 5855-01-058-6687