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 6145-00-110-2536
NSN 6105-01-426-0971
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5998-01-578-7653
NSN 6105-00-422-2713
NSN 5990-01-087-7081
NSN 5996-01-207-5058
NSN 6650-00-504-9946
NSN 5895-01-263-3702
NSN 5975-01-215-1205
NSN 5855-01-030-8601