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 6145-00-738-5601
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6110-00-202-2990
NSN 6620-01-391-9829
NSN 5960-00-912-5391
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5915-01-529-0577
NSN 6105-01-136-5978
NSN 5895-01-157-8201
NSN 6220-00-736-8545
NSN 5895-01-254-8107
NSN 5910-01-592-4902