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 6145-01-125-9071
NSN 6685-00-600-1327
NSN 6105-00-111-0851
NSN 5998-01-213-6505
NSN 5925-01-535-6212
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5920-00-239-6552
NSN 5998-01-427-2327
NSN 5965-01-534-6396
NSN 5999-01-186-8605
NSN 5990-01-407-6615
NSN 5950-01-542-4602