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 6145-01-546-8529
NSN 6240-01-130-7854
NSN 6150-00-122-4554
NSN 5925-00-010-7490
NSN 5905-01-442-8801
NSN 5945-01-291-7296
NSN 6620-01-575-9561
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 6240-00-933-7641
NSN 5960-00-338-9164
NSN 5960-01-550-2782
NSN 5960-00-858-1168