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 6145-01-077-1543
NSN 6130-01-017-1447
NSN 5945-01-297-2455
NSN 6150-01-452-3323
NSN 5999-01-473-0881
NSN 5975-01-100-7951
NSN 5905-01-246-5436
NSN 5905-01-033-2629
NSN 5930-01-181-5605
NSN 5998-01-168-8739
NSN 6650-01-282-8015
NSN 5930-01-242-9918