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 6145-01-410-8322
NSN 6150-00-467-0803
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 5920-01-027-0660
NSN 5998-00-842-0866
NSN 7035-01-254-3606
NSN 5930-01-497-5108
NSN 5999-01-559-2578
NSN 5999-01-411-2675
NSN 6240-01-448-9636
NSN 5910-01-184-3403
NSN 5935-01-427-8433