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 6145-00-468-1261
NSN 5975-01-186-4268
NSN 6110-01-542-3191
NSN 5935-00-878-6511
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 5835-01-034-0465
NSN 6220-00-269-9942
NSN 6105-01-255-9970
NSN 5895-00-471-9904
NSN 5975-01-035-8810
NSN 5945-00-526-0310