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 6145-01-310-7114
NSN 5950-01-019-1924
NSN 5999-01-628-6980
NSN 5925-01-472-1213
NSN 6620-01-313-1259
NSN 5998-01-493-6549
NSN 6150-00-350-5333
NSN 4140-01-631-5554
NSN 5945-00-841-6055
NSN 5910-01-287-1541
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 6685-01-153-8473