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 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 5975-01-497-7710
NSN 6645-01-011-0419
NSN 5935-01-319-0707
NSN 6685-01-566-4311
NSN 6685-00-198-0384
NSN 6650-00-405-0702
NSN 6220-01-248-9783
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 6645-01-370-5264
NSN 5905-01-564-1141