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 6145-01-299-7871
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5935-01-026-9659
NSN 6130-01-555-5086
NSN 5945-00-758-7649
NSN 5999-01-188-7225
NSN 5905-00-774-9564
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5965-01-181-3140
NSN 5985-01-241-8742
NSN 5965-00-267-4173