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 6685-01-096-6867
NSN 6145-01-083-3328
NSN 5975-01-519-1435
NSN 6240-01-140-0051
NSN 5999-01-625-2460
NSN 5998-01-134-6810
NSN 6145-00-753-2264
NSN 6145-01-218-5754
NSN 6105-00-337-0904
NSN 5996-01-522-7732
NSN 5895-00-450-9889
NSN 6150-01-469-8788