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 6645-01-149-6849
NSN 5975-01-273-3816
NSN 5975-00-918-8164
NSN 6130-01-468-6484
NSN 5930-01-515-8718
NSN 5999-01-587-0580
NSN 6110-01-478-9941
NSN 5965-00-232-4884
NSN 5895-01-147-7516
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5960-01-260-0770