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 6145-01-441-2630
NSN 6110-01-028-7980
NSN 5985-00-237-0728
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 5985-01-648-2503
NSN 5996-01-130-6504
NSN 5998-00-457-4656
NSN 5950-01-380-5468
NSN 5965-01-220-0529
NSN 5925-01-348-0826
NSN 5910-01-148-5478
NSN 6645-01-093-5015