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 6145-01-495-1410
NSN 6610-01-640-7996
NSN 5945-01-451-4798
NSN 4140-01-151-5206
NSN 5999-00-372-5709
NSN 2925-01-143-4229
NSN 6220-01-453-0548
NSN 5990-00-027-7508
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 7035-01-302-5359
NSN 5905-00-937-5939
NSN 5915-01-088-6908