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 6145-01-310-8597
NSN 6650-00-503-1677
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5996-00-957-7923
NSN 5965-01-407-9561
NSN 5960-00-401-0794
NSN 6130-01-576-1648
NSN 7035-01-555-7698
NSN 5945-01-541-4827
NSN 5998-00-480-9394
NSN 5999-00-056-3252
NSN 6110-01-500-0700