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 6145-01-415-6127
NSN 5925-00-160-4747
NSN 5945-01-364-0593
NSN 6105-01-518-1971
NSN 6150-01-615-8965
NSN 5999-01-601-9381
NSN 5935-01-261-7538
NSN 5996-00-557-1222
NSN 5950-01-203-8800
NSN 6240-01-516-8393
NSN 6620-00-383-8740
NSN 6650-01-355-9740