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 6145-01-501-0996
NSN 5999-00-806-5162
NSN 6150-00-552-7372
NSN 5965-00-539-4163
NSN 5910-01-061-0741
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 6105-01-145-5046
NSN 5930-00-636-8888
NSN 6130-00-438-1436
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 5998-00-497-0406
NSN 6685-01-233-3750