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 6145-01-505-4272
NSN 5998-01-562-8031
NSN 6110-01-399-7835
NSN 5910-01-141-7666
NSN 5930-00-740-8469
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 5935-01-417-2648
NSN 5920-01-508-9004
NSN 6145-01-293-1093
NSN 6135-01-290-6487
NSN 6150-00-097-6136
NSN 5990-01-390-2177