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 6145-01-014-1533
NSN 5935-01-287-9666
NSN 5998-01-074-4322
NSN 5975-01-363-8875
NSN 2925-01-144-7106
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 5998-01-302-8123
NSN 5985-01-367-3986
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5999-00-278-5563
NSN 6610-00-142-9678
NSN 6620-01-510-3501