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 6145-01-132-2279
NSN 5965-00-982-2314
NSN 6150-01-038-6612
NSN 4140-01-584-6401
NSN 5950-01-581-5104
NSN 5930-01-253-2587
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5855-01-299-8637
NSN 5935-00-072-8513
NSN 5999-01-325-2159
NSN 5998-01-448-9755
NSN 6610-01-380-4885