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 6145-01-388-2642
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5915-00-078-9574
NSN 5915-01-192-6901
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 5975-00-165-2088
NSN 6620-01-461-2387
NSN 5910-00-257-4693
NSN 5960-01-272-2124
NSN 2925-00-774-8247
NSN 5930-01-503-8968
NSN 5965-01-540-9628