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 6145-01-581-1294
NSN 6110-01-510-6381
NSN 6650-00-695-0304
NSN 5985-00-078-1558
NSN 6110-01-211-9078
NSN 5975-00-682-4391
NSN 5975-01-534-5916
NSN 5910-01-430-2107
NSN 5945-01-118-1912
NSN 6620-00-720-3278
NSN 5925-01-200-7813
NSN 6135-00-405-1989