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 6145-01-112-1609
NSN 6620-01-133-4193
NSN 5910-01-415-2463
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6240-01-426-3807
NSN 5945-00-063-2702
NSN 5960-00-717-5517
NSN 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 6220-01-461-9643
NSN 6105-00-197-8671
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 6620-01-562-0615