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 6145-00-889-9764
NSN 5935-00-592-8894
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 6130-00-628-3176
NSN 2925-01-332-7178
NSN 5935-00-365-7299
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5855-01-346-2881
NSN 6150-01-224-6018
NSN 5975-01-242-9549
NSN 5925-01-448-9590
NSN 6145-00-267-0853