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 6685-00-100-4753
NSN 6145-01-555-8131
NSN 5915-01-517-9073
NSN 5965-01-415-9196
NSN 6150-01-265-1142
NSN 5910-00-127-4282
NSN 5965-00-892-3850
NSN 5975-00-813-9030
NSN 6150-01-170-6968
NSN 5915-01-108-6939
NSN 6650-01-430-4126
NSN 6320-01-211-6578