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 6145-01-524-0011
NSN 6105-01-588-3986
NSN 5996-01-461-4808
NSN 6645-00-017-8252
NSN 5985-00-221-9051
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 5950-01-388-7534
NSN 5930-01-581-3702
NSN 5935-01-341-6969
NSN 6220-00-525-3195
NSN 5985-00-686-2313
NSN 5920-01-346-8597