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 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 6645-01-422-9045
NSN 5975-01-600-3139
NSN 5910-00-842-5686
NSN 5905-00-054-5521
NSN 6685-00-960-1465
NSN 6685-01-202-7823
NSN 4140-01-071-4694
NSN 5930-01-169-9233
NSN 5930-00-174-1852
NSN 5985-00-081-9836
NSN 5930-01-649-6485