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 6145-01-574-0900
NSN 5905-01-371-8068
NSN 5910-01-483-8620
NSN 6620-01-419-3524
NSN 5999-00-202-0788
NSN 6150-01-275-2727
NSN 6105-00-999-3018
NSN 6220-00-131-6582
NSN 6130-00-897-4240
NSN 5975-00-823-0979
NSN 6135-01-186-4010
NSN 5965-01-179-7749