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 5930-01-597-7142
NSN 6145-01-471-4449
NSN 5999-00-093-6894
NSN 5935-00-468-6074
NSN 5920-01-529-9978
NSN 5950-00-174-8147
NSN 5996-00-540-6570
NSN 5920-01-551-3414
NSN 5935-00-225-3938
NSN 5965-00-693-8829
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6145-01-467-0354