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 6145-01-482-3651
NSN 4140-00-523-0410
NSN 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 5999-01-161-3557
NSN 5998-00-677-1949
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6610-01-192-2467
NSN 5960-01-598-9072
NSN 6105-01-232-0388
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 6610-01-531-1079