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 6150-01-460-2128
NSN 5935-01-105-0605
NSN 5960-01-346-6002
NSN 6645-01-472-6879
NSN 5985-01-435-5737
NSN 5998-00-495-9160
NSN 5965-01-655-5965
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 6145-01-062-2568
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 5895-00-279-1485
NSN 6685-01-152-2846