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 5895-01-599-9063
NSN 5999-01-225-9869
NSN 6105-01-382-4225
NSN 5990-01-314-2264
NSN 6130-01-437-7099
NSN 5905-01-629-2963
NSN 6130-01-494-9329
NSN 5999-01-140-3198
NSN 6130-00-500-4264
NSN 6620-01-277-3947
NSN 6145-00-075-4620
NSN 5945-01-393-0358