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 5975-00-146-7925
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 6145-00-450-6483
NSN 5945-01-378-2752
NSN 6610-01-218-7668
NSN 6645-01-348-4804
NSN 6105-01-154-3090
NSN 5910-01-120-3645
NSN 5996-01-523-7903
NSN 6610-01-055-0468
NSN 6150-01-419-8708
NSN 6645-00-151-5280