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 6145-01-004-7669
NSN 6220-01-391-1851
NSN 6145-00-107-7913
NSN 5996-01-116-4670
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 5895-01-359-2574
NSN 5930-01-219-9662
NSN 5835-01-055-2327
NSN 6240-01-041-2519
NSN 5920-01-446-4524
NSN 5985-00-588-1435
NSN 5960-00-158-4841