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 6145-01-228-9594
NSN 6110-01-181-7187
NSN 6610-01-602-7932
NSN 5945-01-278-5312
NSN 6620-00-815-2281
NSN 5835-01-557-9062
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5930-01-007-2422
NSN 5990-01-580-2191
NSN 6610-01-121-0190
NSN 6240-01-059-3563
NSN 6620-01-361-8685