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 6145-01-157-3488
NSN 6110-00-660-8998
NSN 5950-00-222-6324
NSN 7035-01-169-1166
NSN 5930-01-505-4683
NSN 5960-00-485-8800
NSN 6620-01-600-7483
NSN 5920-00-993-2194
NSN 5905-00-858-1175
NSN 5975-01-126-3116
NSN 5975-00-514-8614
NSN 6135-01-506-0759