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 5915-01-343-9822
NSN 6145-01-357-6288
NSN 5930-00-682-5378
NSN 5945-00-446-2867
NSN 5985-00-288-6001
NSN 6145-00-209-5657
NSN 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 5999-00-119-3214
NSN 5905-00-114-1995
NSN 6240-00-189-2762
NSN 5965-00-706-7005
NSN 6145-01-535-6220