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 6110-00-567-4437
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 5930-00-141-0535
NSN 6220-01-519-8385
NSN 6685-00-484-8137
NSN 6645-00-786-9145
NSN 2925-01-543-5571
NSN 5920-01-552-4502
NSN 5915-00-478-7834
NSN 6650-00-705-0269
NSN 6145-01-426-4603
NSN 5999-01-199-4039