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 6145-01-389-4350
NSN 5895-01-533-7343
NSN 6145-01-617-7056
NSN 5930-01-560-8783
NSN 6610-01-049-2661
NSN 6610-01-282-3225
NSN 5985-01-305-8913
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5975-01-651-1595
NSN 5975-01-149-7377
NSN 6240-00-690-2274
NSN 6135-01-534-3007