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 6145-00-301-9124
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 7035-01-019-5729
NSN 5920-01-419-4291
NSN 6685-00-338-0216
NSN 6145-01-575-0727
NSN 6130-01-073-4138
NSN 5905-01-343-2329
NSN 5930-01-535-2697
NSN 5945-01-170-4432
NSN 5905-00-975-0123
NSN 5920-01-476-8691