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 6145-01-008-5196
NSN 6645-01-221-9424
NSN 5905-01-109-1836
NSN 5996-01-284-5205
NSN 5915-01-153-7793
NSN 5855-01-314-8335
NSN 6130-01-173-1364
NSN 6620-01-319-9804
NSN 6620-01-142-8494
NSN 6240-01-156-0285
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 6645-00-153-3834