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 6145-00-145-3484
NSN 6130-01-552-8757
NSN 6650-01-247-3435
NSN 5905-00-781-3773
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 5930-00-141-0535
NSN 5999-01-535-7356
NSN 5965-01-521-9972
NSN 5855-01-398-9548
NSN 6130-01-429-8948
NSN 6320-01-539-4789
NSN 6650-01-548-7915