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 6145-01-386-2557
NSN 6105-01-462-0140
NSN 5910-00-401-7395
NSN 5905-01-519-1933
NSN 6130-01-291-5404
NSN 5965-00-726-3168
NSN 5935-01-378-8086
NSN 5895-00-783-8390
NSN 5996-01-208-4565
NSN 6320-01-334-5305
NSN 5910-01-111-2778
NSN 6145-00-861-6035