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 6145-01-495-0942
NSN 5965-01-385-7813
NSN 5990-00-145-1187
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5965-01-460-4172
NSN 5915-01-422-0564
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6130-01-379-4426
NSN 5905-00-081-0607
NSN 5930-01-148-7946
NSN 5930-01-509-8894