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 6145-01-251-4757
NSN 5996-01-431-0809
NSN 5935-01-488-8825
NSN 5910-01-260-8546
NSN 6150-01-193-2030
NSN 5985-01-566-1419
NSN 6150-01-061-0924
NSN 5895-01-317-6670
NSN 5950-01-439-0386
NSN 5945-01-348-7996
NSN 5999-01-418-2456
NSN 5990-01-147-5225