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 6145-01-025-0912
NSN 5950-01-367-6915
NSN 5965-01-382-9081
NSN 5996-01-294-2679
NSN 5930-00-195-4551
NSN 5998-01-519-1937
NSN 5855-01-548-5688
NSN 5985-00-832-4875
NSN 6145-00-309-0076
NSN 6110-00-241-5499
NSN 6620-01-419-8014
NSN 6685-01-539-2235