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 6145-01-105-4583
NSN 5920-00-236-8660
NSN 6220-00-918-5599
NSN 5930-00-495-8045
NSN 5925-01-204-8583
NSN 5930-01-187-3307
NSN 5950-00-729-7266
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 5835-01-174-7700
NSN 5945-01-497-8125
NSN 6650-00-336-4828
NSN 5920-01-328-8944