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 6145-01-003-9741
NSN 6105-00-808-5829
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 5950-00-477-7582
NSN 5996-01-223-9747
NSN 6685-01-408-6372
NSN 5895-01-123-9669
NSN 6135-01-391-8539
NSN 5985-01-266-1016
NSN 6145-01-526-1651
NSN 5925-00-089-6131
NSN 5835-00-074-3700