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 6145-01-088-6229
NSN 5965-00-171-1265
NSN 5935-00-593-3199
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 5935-01-160-2926
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 6240-00-553-8891
NSN 5998-01-576-9581
NSN 5905-01-613-0258
NSN 6130-00-812-6175
NSN 6645-01-645-4291
NSN 6130-01-250-2822