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 5930-01-351-6141
NSN 6145-00-553-8196
NSN 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 6150-01-469-8788
NSN 5925-01-355-6523
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5965-01-354-4387
NSN 5945-00-869-9070
NSN 7035-01-448-4740
NSN 6620-01-145-1278
NSN 6645-00-312-2752
NSN 5945-01-045-9972