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 6145-01-503-6654
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 5950-01-643-8219
NSN 6150-00-948-5324
NSN 6105-01-471-3763
NSN 5930-01-158-9859
NSN 5975-00-286-8506
NSN 5910-00-874-6889
NSN 6685-00-103-2854
NSN 6220-01-067-6328
NSN 5910-01-480-8577
NSN 6150-00-918-8357