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 6145-01-101-8211
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6650-01-310-3437
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5996-01-507-3715
NSN 6110-01-020-9339
NSN 6650-01-034-0897
NSN 4140-00-042-6423
NSN 5950-00-202-8566
NSN 6645-01-016-0372
NSN 5985-01-109-8878
NSN 5855-01-656-6808