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 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5905-00-581-0706
NSN 6220-00-251-5600
NSN 5975-00-170-3623
NSN 5950-00-240-8197
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 6150-00-905-6070
NSN 6145-01-453-7015
NSN 6645-01-418-1657
NSN 5925-01-649-6225
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 6145-00-343-5967