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 6145-01-103-4863
NSN 6240-01-337-2509
NSN 6320-01-429-5728
NSN 5960-01-235-7032
NSN 6220-01-266-2341
NSN 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 5935-01-227-2370
NSN 6145-01-089-8609
NSN 5950-01-010-0589
NSN 6645-01-509-3221
NSN 5910-01-283-7821
NSN 5965-01-243-3307