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 6145-00-477-4986
NSN 6610-01-152-1463
NSN 5965-01-369-8016
NSN 5920-01-459-5823
NSN 5925-01-298-2811
NSN 6610-01-463-5368
NSN 5998-01-531-5170
NSN 5915-01-370-2247
NSN 6105-01-606-3562
NSN 5960-00-249-9623
NSN 5930-00-450-8874
NSN 6105-01-263-3989