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 6145-00-775-0786
NSN 5855-01-418-2962
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5895-01-487-8939
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 6145-01-368-8143
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6650-01-245-7642
NSN 6320-01-244-9268
NSN 5905-01-568-0261
NSN 5945-00-776-1022