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 6145-01-406-5051
NSN 6130-01-633-4533
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5895-01-585-3338
NSN 5950-01-432-2818
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 5920-01-351-9822
NSN 5999-00-434-9351
NSN 6620-00-151-5363
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5965-00-168-9624