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 6145-01-646-0548
NSN 6220-00-072-7280
NSN 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 6150-01-096-2400
NSN 5905-01-606-9832
NSN 5998-00-171-6586
NSN 5965-01-082-6800
NSN 5975-00-614-3555
NSN 6105-01-555-7388
NSN 5975-01-206-4614
NSN 5975-00-383-7679
NSN 5835-01-557-9062