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 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5925-01-487-8190
NSN 6685-01-168-7712
NSN 6645-00-330-2813
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5996-00-435-0369
NSN 5975-01-191-1845
NSN 6620-01-605-2590
NSN 5930-01-264-2662
NSN 5965-00-564-4399
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 6650-01-530-3763