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 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5835-01-538-1804
NSN 5945-01-323-4350
NSN 5950-01-345-5446
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 5998-00-505-2057
NSN 5905-01-064-2492
NSN 6145-00-771-7873
NSN 5945-00-408-3765
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 6650-01-269-3845
NSN 6150-01-336-5823