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 6145-01-555-8131
NSN 5925-01-441-9316
NSN 5996-01-463-9480
NSN 5920-01-343-0780
NSN 5985-00-813-2041
NSN 5925-01-158-4513
NSN 6110-01-438-2604
NSN 6105-01-535-5809
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 6320-01-431-4359
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5945-01-530-4900