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 6145-01-262-3514
NSN 5975-00-797-4719
NSN 5910-01-571-6114
NSN 5999-01-383-6821
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 6645-00-350-8070
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5895-01-452-0089
NSN 5930-00-597-2584
NSN 5965-00-430-4168
NSN 6240-00-918-2426
NSN 5950-01-472-2196