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 6145-00-686-1195
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6685-01-358-5314
NSN 5960-00-991-1135
NSN 5990-01-370-3672
NSN 5975-00-892-9309
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 6130-01-183-0457
NSN 5895-01-424-7246
NSN 5895-01-022-2819
NSN 5905-00-405-2435
NSN 5920-00-936-1661