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 6145-00-255-7696
NSN 6130-00-059-4642
NSN 6620-00-221-7526
NSN 2925-00-031-7435
NSN 6105-01-415-6014
NSN 5950-00-113-1304
NSN 5999-01-045-8995
NSN 5905-01-379-5193
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5990-00-607-0116
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6650-01-399-0628