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 6145-00-512-6675
NSN 6130-01-381-7103
NSN 5965-01-154-4524
NSN 5985-00-994-8372
NSN 5910-00-987-0144
NSN 5895-01-408-0429
NSN 5930-00-307-7606
NSN 5996-01-566-6600
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5990-01-304-7597
NSN 5915-01-388-6932
NSN 5950-01-107-7128