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 6145-01-155-9299
NSN 6645-01-407-0204
NSN 6240-01-502-7280
NSN 5935-00-298-2004
NSN 6105-00-564-2773
NSN 5999-01-417-9808
NSN 5975-01-283-8831
NSN 6685-01-533-1180
NSN 6220-00-052-0700
NSN 5950-01-649-8194
NSN 6105-01-492-8957
NSN 6150-01-340-9189