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 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6145-01-399-6595
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5930-00-010-9402
NSN 6110-01-321-3164
NSN 5915-01-495-1923
NSN 5835-01-519-2916
NSN 6135-01-521-0378
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5945-00-788-1183
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5945-01-574-2861