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 6145-01-084-1513
NSN 5945-01-463-8708
NSN 5905-01-206-9394
NSN 6110-01-326-1797
NSN 7035-01-063-0453
NSN 5935-00-353-3293
NSN 6110-01-354-5074
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5855-01-385-6586
NSN 5990-01-369-6915
NSN 6610-00-339-1254
NSN 6685-01-529-8071