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 6145-01-122-6158
NSN 6105-01-176-6513
NSN 5930-01-463-9107
NSN 5985-01-413-8307
NSN 5925-00-316-5312
NSN 5975-01-565-4654
NSN 5999-01-040-9525
NSN 5990-01-226-6924
NSN 5945-01-044-2718
NSN 6645-00-910-2722
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5950-00-331-9684