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 6145-01-481-1539
NSN 5985-01-355-6708
NSN 5950-01-100-4132
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5920-01-464-3863
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 5895-00-073-2280
NSN 5905-00-336-9097
NSN 6610-01-301-3513
NSN 5990-00-863-8628
NSN 5998-01-594-4673
NSN 6110-00-627-7872