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 6145-00-011-0336
NSN 5925-01-235-0710
NSN 6145-01-075-4996
NSN 5945-01-089-0495
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5985-01-526-3787
NSN 5950-00-770-1851
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5998-01-481-6815
NSN 5895-00-327-8805
NSN 6620-01-363-4792
NSN 5950-01-288-2896