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 6145-01-455-2123
NSN 5999-00-088-2544
NSN 6220-00-577-3435
NSN 5930-00-840-5312
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5935-01-167-2440
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5975-01-518-9859
NSN 5945-00-131-4684
NSN 5855-00-316-5050
NSN 5935-01-193-1505