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 6145-01-014-5209
NSN 6610-01-329-8017
NSN 5965-00-856-0552
NSN 6150-01-500-3602
NSN 5925-01-430-3660
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5895-01-304-4831
NSN 5965-01-117-6080
NSN 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 6240-00-157-8529
NSN 5895-01-129-4890