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 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6135-01-486-6162
NSN 5999-01-360-7062
NSN 6145-01-218-3339
NSN 5996-01-194-1719
NSN 5895-01-555-6957
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5960-01-061-2138
NSN 5945-01-139-4260
NSN 5930-00-236-0794
NSN 5945-01-644-3985
NSN 6150-01-197-0403