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 6145-00-530-3811
NSN 5905-00-872-3252
NSN 5975-01-111-9988
NSN 5990-00-715-2498
NSN 5910-01-521-9336
NSN 5905-01-252-6876
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5985-01-012-0948
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 6145-00-230-5268
NSN 5910-01-497-5676
NSN 6150-00-479-9512