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 6145-00-819-0062
NSN 5999-01-268-4643
NSN 5985-01-577-2026
NSN 5975-00-702-2149
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 6150-01-524-2216
NSN 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 2925-01-076-6128
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5996-01-271-1542
NSN 6240-00-476-6916
NSN 6645-00-971-2023