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 6145-01-044-6666
NSN 6105-00-421-8593
NSN 5920-00-829-1464
NSN 5855-01-381-6052
NSN 5996-01-195-2226
NSN 5920-01-518-9108
NSN 6320-00-466-0371
NSN 6610-01-510-2302
NSN 6610-01-141-6343
NSN 6645-01-537-6098
NSN 6645-01-062-6705
NSN 5996-00-474-2245