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 6145-00-001-4504
NSN 6105-00-471-1019
NSN 6110-00-905-4858
NSN 5915-01-282-0993
NSN 5920-00-459-0741
NSN 5965-00-809-4903
NSN 6110-01-381-0469
NSN 6145-00-390-9917
NSN 6645-01-046-8849
NSN 6110-00-949-4977
NSN 6645-01-217-8809
NSN 5920-01-166-5943