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 6145-01-238-4979
NSN 5910-01-042-2786
NSN 5985-00-803-7468
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5930-01-127-1718
NSN 6650-00-930-8825
NSN 5950-00-855-4325
NSN 5935-01-202-0637
NSN 5998-01-216-2096
NSN 6645-01-116-2037
NSN 5930-01-109-1458
NSN 6105-00-146-1568