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 6145-01-646-1232
NSN 5985-01-657-9875
NSN 5960-00-069-0378
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 5910-00-099-9998
NSN 5905-01-098-7939
NSN 5985-01-250-4222
NSN 5945-01-502-7415
NSN 5855-01-375-6690
NSN 5855-01-342-3824
NSN 6320-00-098-2858