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 6645-01-128-6289
NSN 5999-01-615-7743
NSN 5895-01-481-9620
NSN 5855-00-107-7993
NSN 5935-00-476-9936
NSN 5998-01-529-3359
NSN 6145-00-144-0918
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 6130-01-198-7084
NSN 6145-01-089-7207
NSN 5998-00-216-8107
NSN 5915-01-555-0034