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 6145-01-318-0059
NSN 6240-00-987-5464
NSN 7035-01-121-0901
NSN 5925-01-334-2930
NSN 5915-01-367-8614
NSN 5950-00-755-9638
NSN 6135-01-186-4010
NSN 4140-01-258-9526
NSN 5945-00-422-8489
NSN 5915-00-807-6277
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 6110-00-909-3197