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 6620-01-245-0184
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 6620-01-413-4170
NSN 6650-01-421-3838
NSN 5996-00-844-6227
NSN 5930-01-194-9883
NSN 5945-01-193-2105
NSN 5835-01-050-9509
NSN 5975-00-233-3830
NSN 6145-01-607-2457
NSN 5925-01-371-0646
NSN 5935-01-394-7738