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 6145-00-840-6685
NSN 6650-00-408-4972
NSN 5996-01-093-1925
NSN 5905-01-246-3175
NSN 4140-00-205-0853
NSN 5999-01-513-9944
NSN 5925-01-060-9523
NSN 6650-00-008-6740
NSN 5985-00-277-0575
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5996-01-031-8916
NSN 6650-00-273-8732