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 6145-01-259-0308
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5835-01-327-0770
NSN 5996-01-442-4715
NSN 5999-01-388-1989
NSN 5965-01-411-6801
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 7035-01-394-3169
NSN 5960-01-175-9880
NSN 6105-01-078-2538
NSN 6685-01-280-9878
NSN 5996-01-221-5371