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 6145-01-350-3532
NSN 5915-01-608-4053
NSN 6650-01-406-3086
NSN 5999-01-429-4881
NSN 5895-01-172-1782
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 5930-00-044-3549
NSN 5905-00-928-9056
NSN 5999-01-135-7444
NSN 5915-00-407-2064
NSN 6650-01-262-3771
NSN 6645-00-163-9580