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 5945-01-062-4643
NSN 5895-01-053-6273
NSN 5855-01-482-0440
NSN 6105-01-013-9252
NSN 6645-01-372-4364
NSN 5996-01-651-2285
NSN 5945-01-147-5727
NSN 6685-00-285-3272
NSN 6110-01-339-2031
NSN 6645-01-208-5090
NSN 6145-01-419-6050
NSN 5996-01-544-0135