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 6145-00-186-6291
NSN 6645-00-816-1707
NSN 5960-00-168-8388
NSN 6610-01-323-0901
NSN 6110-01-302-6975
NSN 7035-00-008-1809
NSN 6685-01-192-0559
NSN 5945-00-618-0199
NSN 5990-01-499-6930
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5975-00-003-0933
NSN 5975-01-364-0312