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 6145-01-493-9160
NSN 6240-01-076-5895
NSN 5935-01-600-4373
NSN 5905-01-552-5038
NSN 5930-01-056-5153
NSN 6620-01-337-5668
NSN 5996-01-547-9155
NSN 5945-01-303-6361
NSN 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 4140-00-469-4407
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6320-01-177-3192