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 6145-01-591-4161
NSN 5999-00-449-1950
NSN 6145-01-265-9069
NSN 5975-00-105-1316
NSN 5915-01-481-3489
NSN 5998-00-804-9956
NSN 5996-00-733-3700
NSN 5975-01-138-2591
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 6150-00-337-4289
NSN 5965-01-041-6822