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 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 6145-00-000-0090
NSN 6110-01-595-7420
NSN 5915-01-519-2234
NSN 6105-01-465-8285
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 6135-01-264-7261
NSN 5950-01-299-7687
NSN 5930-00-350-6008
NSN 5910-00-131-1355
NSN 5998-01-388-1039