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 6145-01-202-8838
NSN 6610-00-390-4496
NSN 6110-01-005-2866
NSN 6220-00-484-5937
NSN 5930-01-100-5281
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5975-01-167-8598
NSN 5975-00-461-7490
NSN 6240-00-617-1719
NSN 6220-01-417-7038
NSN 6130-01-428-7663
NSN 5855-00-906-5386