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 6145-01-603-1659
NSN 6130-01-327-1206
NSN 6135-01-171-9299
NSN 5930-01-281-2982
NSN 5950-00-853-4080
NSN 7035-01-555-8793
NSN 7035-00-421-0468
NSN 5996-01-079-6685
NSN 6145-01-095-8456
NSN 5945-01-421-1785
NSN 5965-01-610-5410
NSN 5945-01-279-3320