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 6145-01-145-5177
NSN 6105-01-371-8263
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5915-00-336-6481
NSN 5920-01-491-8104
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6130-00-317-3054
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 5895-01-529-6354
NSN 5910-01-067-8983
NSN 6145-00-075-4620