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 6145-00-104-7789
NSN 5930-01-456-0530
NSN 6110-01-063-4881
NSN 5975-00-581-7064
NSN 5975-01-525-8075
NSN 5945-01-350-3649
NSN 5996-00-657-2334
NSN 5985-00-237-2403
NSN 5998-00-104-6917
NSN 5855-01-500-0449
NSN 6320-00-160-0899
NSN 6145-00-727-5093