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 6145-01-043-0147
NSN 5905-01-086-3549
NSN 5975-00-925-1197
NSN 6150-01-535-6663
NSN 6220-01-304-1566
NSN 5999-01-447-4550
NSN 5975-01-430-5536
NSN 5960-00-647-4989
NSN 5998-00-496-2249
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 6110-01-349-0648
NSN 5935-00-484-7384