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 6145-00-912-5067
NSN 5985-01-167-4777
NSN 5935-00-890-2587
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 5998-01-474-8635
NSN 5945-00-089-2045
NSN 6105-00-424-6283
NSN 6685-01-451-7001
NSN 6645-00-067-5962
NSN 6110-01-660-1936
NSN 5945-01-442-3526
NSN 5960-00-553-7091