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 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 5950-00-724-4217
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5920-01-416-8756
NSN 5915-01-517-0374
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5990-00-343-1813
NSN 5895-01-485-8027
NSN 6650-00-005-8572
NSN 6145-01-483-1292
NSN 6220-01-555-8332