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 5999-00-197-8792
NSN 6645-01-359-1487
NSN 6145-01-444-3548
NSN 5835-01-245-8077
NSN 6145-01-267-9341
NSN 5975-00-146-7925
NSN 6240-01-580-4951
NSN 6240-01-381-2275
NSN 5975-01-511-9804
NSN 6685-01-526-3457
NSN 6110-01-192-4904
NSN 6135-00-276-7625