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 6145-01-121-4371
NSN 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 5950-00-188-0125
NSN 5910-01-382-4889
NSN 6105-01-571-6598
NSN 6240-01-641-1304
NSN 6650-01-222-1749
NSN 6620-01-290-8209
NSN 6110-00-553-8816
NSN 5905-01-107-8463
NSN 5950-01-053-9699
NSN 5950-01-370-5979