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 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 5998-00-364-0828
NSN 5920-00-805-4834
NSN 7035-01-502-9967
NSN 5945-01-336-6122
NSN 5905-00-529-6999
NSN 6135-00-777-5562
NSN 5996-01-475-2261
NSN 5998-01-398-0673
NSN 5920-00-018-9248
NSN 5910-00-763-2448
NSN 2925-00-467-7150