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 6145-01-017-6589
NSN 4140-01-113-8886
NSN 5996-01-181-5438
NSN 5945-01-470-2502
NSN 5925-01-150-0124
NSN 6650-00-220-2839
NSN 6620-00-443-6048
NSN 6105-01-296-9079
NSN 5920-00-449-0063
NSN 5915-00-603-5719
NSN 6130-01-319-3215
NSN 5990-00-251-0965