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 6145-00-327-4770
NSN 6650-01-087-0862
NSN 6240-01-244-7407
NSN 6110-00-996-3698
NSN 5996-00-292-5394
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5925-01-493-7763
NSN 5996-00-950-5754
NSN 5905-01-198-7137
NSN 5925-01-061-4101
NSN 6645-01-136-7403