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 6145-01-417-5132
NSN 6150-01-072-2275
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5910-01-411-1920
NSN 5960-00-769-5103
NSN 6105-01-082-9405
NSN 5975-00-279-8693
NSN 5999-01-156-1489
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6130-01-012-1037
NSN 5910-00-364-6995