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 6145-01-222-0907
NSN 5960-01-265-0354
NSN 5990-00-583-9577
NSN 5965-00-946-6692
NSN 5905-00-252-9035
NSN 6620-01-356-2374
NSN 5998-01-353-2341
NSN 6145-00-342-8122
NSN 5930-01-442-9318
NSN 6620-00-506-0112
NSN 5915-00-410-0807
NSN 5985-00-556-2754