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 6145-00-331-6814
NSN 6685-01-109-7208
NSN 5975-01-345-9742
NSN 5999-01-454-0048
NSN 5930-01-344-6472
NSN 6240-01-420-8320
NSN 5998-01-352-1693
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5965-01-504-8199
NSN 5996-01-413-7250
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 5985-00-372-5946