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 6145-01-243-6585
NSN 5999-01-131-6231
NSN 6135-01-328-0639
NSN 5905-01-308-6648
NSN 5905-00-041-6524
NSN 5930-01-235-0719
NSN 6650-01-041-8111
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5920-00-839-8096
NSN 2925-01-315-1714
NSN 6150-01-359-8517
NSN 5965-00-518-0958