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 6145-01-335-5486
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 5950-00-039-7698
NSN 6685-01-473-8713
NSN 5935-00-902-4673
NSN 6150-01-135-1840
NSN 5975-00-494-3244
NSN 6110-01-444-2899
NSN 6610-01-504-3658
NSN 5895-01-298-6356
NSN 5998-01-332-5195
NSN 6240-00-504-0330