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 6145-01-301-6015
NSN 7035-01-298-5154
NSN 6620-00-124-9515
NSN 5920-01-436-8170
NSN 5960-00-125-0026
NSN 5835-00-974-4014
NSN 6110-01-134-1685
NSN 5925-00-241-6549
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 5855-01-391-7472
NSN 5960-01-034-0406
NSN 6240-01-006-7279