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 6145-00-469-8657
NSN 6150-01-365-8211
NSN 6130-01-127-5738
NSN 5835-00-807-5632
NSN 5945-00-167-0630
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 5960-01-328-1533
NSN 6220-00-255-5652
NSN 5930-01-094-1806
NSN 5915-01-426-8862
NSN 5895-01-609-6532
NSN 5996-00-933-6468