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 6145-00-502-1828
NSN 6145-01-294-8222
NSN 6145-00-233-7473
NSN 5975-01-476-8899
NSN 7035-00-104-5506
NSN 5920-01-389-2077
NSN 5950-01-585-8855
NSN 5965-01-341-4036
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5935-00-644-9978
NSN 7035-01-295-1609
NSN 7035-01-024-9511