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 6145-00-961-0775
NSN 6685-01-629-9789
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6610-01-593-0135
NSN 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 7035-00-931-3684
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 5925-00-419-3958
NSN 5925-01-531-8752
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 5990-01-195-3693