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 6145-01-364-0346
NSN 5920-01-559-2040
NSN 5950-01-283-8852
NSN 5999-01-431-7323
NSN 5999-00-799-1013
NSN 5965-01-054-8212
NSN 6685-01-068-1600
NSN 5950-01-411-6227
NSN 5960-01-326-8986
NSN 5975-00-050-9938
NSN 5965-01-189-4805
NSN 5975-00-472-7778