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 6145-01-052-7543
NSN 5960-01-420-4744
NSN 5985-00-179-5930
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5895-00-265-6229
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 5895-00-803-6217
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 5895-01-134-7029
NSN 5985-01-288-7595
NSN 6105-01-099-2837