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 6145-01-454-6258
NSN 5965-00-617-5731
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5975-01-588-4599
NSN 5990-01-328-2385
NSN 5950-01-220-8105
NSN 5925-01-505-1126
NSN 5996-00-143-4783
NSN 5835-00-505-2516
NSN 5915-01-544-0993
NSN 5950-00-218-1362
NSN 5835-00-711-3371