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 6145-01-495-0521
NSN 5855-01-232-9440
NSN 5905-01-029-9107
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5998-00-323-1289
NSN 4140-01-573-7708
NSN 5905-00-762-0959
NSN 5990-01-174-4469
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 5999-01-442-4750
NSN 5965-00-670-2931
NSN 5945-01-065-0887