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 6145-01-328-5284
NSN 5910-01-580-4889
NSN 5999-01-519-9353
NSN 5998-01-383-2855
NSN 6220-01-123-9290
NSN 5925-00-857-4850
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 6145-01-646-7143
NSN 5965-00-864-8046
NSN 6105-01-277-8455
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 6220-00-458-2160