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 6145-01-143-7498
NSN 5960-00-170-6916
NSN 5895-01-448-4326
NSN 6685-00-936-9852
NSN 6240-01-312-0847
NSN 5910-01-469-5989
NSN 6150-01-030-8740
NSN 5950-00-927-6316
NSN 6130-01-203-7334
NSN 6620-01-129-2941
NSN 6145-01-427-3520
NSN 5975-01-634-0678