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 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5945-01-339-2861
NSN 6145-01-564-6288
NSN 6220-00-044-5917
NSN 5855-01-534-7940
NSN 5999-00-879-1528
NSN 5855-01-606-9511
NSN 5990-00-054-0512
NSN 5965-01-167-8513
NSN 5950-01-512-0580
NSN 5999-01-224-7213
NSN 6610-00-564-1728