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 5835-01-097-3284
NSN 5935-01-415-4468
NSN 5920-01-650-6510
NSN 5945-01-152-2945
NSN 6320-01-393-7022
NSN 5930-01-030-1522
NSN 6240-01-417-1933
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6145-01-531-3685
NSN 6145-00-418-2718
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 6645-00-300-0401