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 6145-01-409-1685
NSN 6620-00-904-2139
NSN 5950-01-361-2912
NSN 5950-00-057-9104
NSN 5910-01-095-4386
NSN 5905-01-147-4646
NSN 6135-01-625-0765
NSN 5965-00-577-6215
NSN 6220-00-567-6862
NSN 5925-01-095-6397
NSN 6240-00-935-1480
NSN 5999-01-045-1862