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 6145-00-382-6199
NSN 5920-01-162-9156
NSN 5895-01-528-5984
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5996-00-736-4589
NSN 6240-01-048-3330
NSN 5950-00-039-7698
NSN 5915-00-121-5544
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 5945-01-495-2694
NSN 5895-01-620-5406
NSN 6645-01-341-8027