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 6145-00-508-8353
NSN 6150-01-127-6765
NSN 5910-01-205-7474
NSN 5935-00-234-1599
NSN 6685-00-159-2293
NSN 6110-00-082-0268
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5895-01-557-5370
NSN 5965-01-605-1753
NSN 5915-01-435-9221
NSN 5915-01-561-4967
NSN 6110-01-172-8380