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 6145-01-102-5698
NSN 5835-01-190-0482
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6240-00-140-4184
NSN 6110-00-183-7788
NSN 6220-00-546-1836
NSN 5999-01-549-0285
NSN 5965-00-182-7928
NSN 2925-00-453-4100
NSN 5990-01-369-3380
NSN 5920-01-169-4560