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 6145-01-106-1252
NSN 6110-01-161-8065
NSN 5985-01-657-0709
NSN 5990-01-317-9297
NSN 5915-01-077-2208
NSN 6220-01-150-4920
NSN 5975-01-453-3533
NSN 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 6150-00-111-9381
NSN 6130-00-578-9783
NSN 5945-01-468-6041
NSN 5930-01-519-8303