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 6145-01-098-2584
NSN 5965-01-393-2054
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5999-01-281-0016
NSN 6145-01-462-0353
NSN 5910-00-982-2881
NSN 5930-01-432-6823
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6650-00-762-5670
NSN 5920-01-277-2099
NSN 6620-01-083-4672
NSN 6150-01-400-4211