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 5945-00-119-6174
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 6610-00-945-6782
NSN 6145-01-146-4106
NSN 6145-00-814-5312
NSN 6110-01-615-2925
NSN 5920-00-283-7178
NSN 6145-00-615-2019
NSN 6685-01-519-3447
NSN 5905-01-215-1896
NSN 6105-01-066-7003
NSN 4140-00-256-9913