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 6145-01-395-2136
NSN 6150-00-528-4175
NSN 5915-00-274-2282
NSN 5935-01-406-3456
NSN 6145-01-244-8758
NSN 6240-01-326-6937
NSN 5945-00-880-3991
NSN 5915-01-550-4536
NSN 5985-01-139-4144
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 5985-01-245-7487
NSN 5975-01-605-3356