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 6145-01-299-2941
NSN 5920-01-011-6536
NSN 5965-00-052-9184
NSN 5930-00-375-6265
NSN 5965-01-397-8389
NSN 6130-01-412-6273
NSN 5930-00-816-4829
NSN 7035-01-168-3596
NSN 6610-01-090-5908
NSN 5965-01-360-6568
NSN 5950-01-578-8337
NSN 5999-00-055-5146