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 6145-00-905-5162
NSN 5935-01-650-6548
NSN 6105-01-035-7197
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 6150-00-324-4409
NSN 6105-00-307-1369
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6650-01-537-2624
NSN 5950-01-642-0480
NSN 6685-01-333-5820
NSN 5950-01-633-4839
NSN 5835-01-495-0595