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 5998-00-173-4832
NSN 5945-00-005-6941
NSN 6145-01-207-0445
NSN 6110-00-421-3549
NSN 6620-00-737-9762
NSN 5996-01-545-7932
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5895-01-109-3535
NSN 4140-00-545-3422
NSN 6645-01-611-5068
NSN 6150-00-942-9239
NSN 6130-00-480-6485