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 6145-00-239-2143
NSN 5930-01-159-7631
NSN 5999-01-271-6909
NSN 5930-01-606-9576
NSN 5945-00-242-1488
NSN 6685-01-493-1809
NSN 6685-00-373-9555
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5895-01-487-6243
NSN 6620-01-314-3635
NSN 6620-01-452-1161
NSN 6650-01-428-2251