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 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 5925-01-193-0171
NSN 5999-01-439-1357
NSN 5945-01-359-1405
NSN 6150-00-939-7186
NSN 5950-01-651-6476
NSN 6240-01-444-1673
NSN 5930-01-165-5419
NSN 5990-01-340-3575
NSN 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 6645-01-605-8796
NSN 7035-01-085-5955