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 6145-01-415-1263
NSN 5920-01-384-2034
NSN 5975-01-277-9482
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5915-01-293-7088
NSN 6650-01-357-7229
NSN 5975-00-919-8901
NSN 6150-01-544-4867
NSN 5925-01-571-8640
NSN 5960-01-327-9536
NSN 7035-01-268-8042
NSN 5996-00-067-5219