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 6145-01-324-0087
NSN 4140-01-369-8641
NSN 5905-00-832-5237
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 6150-01-442-8047
NSN 5975-00-311-6130
NSN 5920-01-371-7467
NSN 5999-01-347-3794
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5965-01-423-5159
NSN 5985-01-625-5870
NSN 5996-01-586-7787