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 6145-01-211-6591
NSN 5945-01-576-5936
NSN 5935-01-470-7442
NSN 6645-01-526-5989
NSN 6145-01-326-1001
NSN 5990-01-393-4808
NSN 5895-01-079-5311
NSN 5915-00-035-8590
NSN 6145-01-003-8665
NSN 5835-01-245-8077
NSN 5990-00-804-0678
NSN 6650-01-563-4640