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 5905-01-076-4702
NSN 5895-00-726-3169
NSN 6135-01-547-3983
NSN 5999-01-631-9207
NSN 6645-01-231-5540
NSN 6240-01-369-9883
NSN 5965-01-233-8607
NSN 6145-01-442-0199
NSN 6105-01-598-3379
NSN 6220-01-147-4652
NSN 5999-00-453-2507
NSN 6145-00-308-0247