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 6145-01-389-2357
NSN 6240-00-938-1512
NSN 5960-01-498-0572
NSN 5996-01-317-8682
NSN 5920-01-438-0557
NSN 5855-01-343-2933
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 2925-01-583-0736
NSN 5996-00-254-2147
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5895-01-224-7159
NSN 5835-00-804-0569