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 6145-01-510-9825
NSN 6145-00-615-2019
NSN 5998-01-176-0576
NSN 6150-01-330-2784
NSN 5999-01-185-4224
NSN 5920-01-335-2755
NSN 5998-01-185-0059
NSN 5990-01-316-6344
NSN 5915-01-086-0010
NSN 5960-00-692-2887
NSN 5925-00-008-4413
NSN 7035-01-076-9621