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 6145-01-547-6651
NSN 6150-01-441-0823
NSN 5915-00-041-6523
NSN 6105-00-458-2987
NSN 5945-01-571-5798
NSN 5905-00-754-3327
NSN 7035-01-650-4589
NSN 4140-00-084-7343
NSN 5930-00-946-2502
NSN 5920-01-129-1473
NSN 5935-00-262-5354
NSN 5895-00-915-6403