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 6145-00-203-7776
NSN 5925-01-481-3442
NSN 5990-00-188-6111
NSN 5945-01-602-5957
NSN 6685-01-413-9362
NSN 6650-01-614-0947
NSN 6145-00-056-2046
NSN 6105-01-615-6840
NSN 6220-01-123-9290
NSN 6220-01-544-2202
NSN 6105-00-513-7697
NSN 5975-01-536-0332