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 6145-01-035-7527
NSN 6610-00-851-8727
NSN 5996-01-014-1703
NSN 6150-01-055-6068
NSN 6150-00-169-2854
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 6610-00-814-8598
NSN 5975-01-394-2885
NSN 5975-00-753-7669
NSN 6645-01-096-4270
NSN 5965-00-484-8236
NSN 5999-01-528-4445