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 6645-01-540-0231
NSN 6110-01-423-5138
NSN 6240-01-425-1160
NSN 6110-01-622-1584
NSN 5945-01-559-4505
NSN 5965-01-322-8136
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 6145-01-528-4869
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5960-01-087-6083
NSN 5975-01-574-0523
NSN 5910-01-411-2973