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 6145-00-388-9084
NSN 5950-01-506-0674
NSN 5999-00-138-9063
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5985-01-466-9219
NSN 5905-00-153-2134
NSN 6650-00-234-3275
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5920-01-471-1234
NSN 6220-01-073-9518
NSN 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 6645-01-654-9639