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 5990-01-476-0722
NSN 6145-01-233-4796
NSN 6645-01-096-4270
NSN 5950-01-191-7382
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 5990-00-405-5182
NSN 6105-01-154-6549
NSN 5975-01-464-5060
NSN 5915-00-106-8462
NSN 6145-00-614-9302
NSN 5996-01-435-4390
NSN 6145-01-623-2191