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 6145-01-052-7543
NSN 5945-01-339-4322
NSN 5910-01-567-6786
NSN 5975-00-080-7575
NSN 6110-01-503-0186
NSN 5965-01-251-9480
NSN 6685-01-518-3434
NSN 5950-00-099-0532
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 6685-00-503-5088
NSN 6620-01-520-8601
NSN 6220-01-067-8142