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 6145-01-043-1530
NSN 6650-01-432-8992
NSN 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 5950-01-128-0510
NSN 5895-01-274-1062
NSN 6105-00-527-8571
NSN 5965-01-104-8559
NSN 6135-01-074-2529
NSN 5990-01-459-9533
NSN 5930-00-557-0727
NSN 5915-01-411-6202
NSN 5895-01-038-2252