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 6145-00-508-8353
NSN 5910-01-359-0756
NSN 5895-01-028-5344
NSN 5930-01-632-1079
NSN 5998-01-465-8757
NSN 5935-01-267-7163
NSN 6685-01-305-8172
NSN 5895-00-402-6832
NSN 5975-00-290-4285
NSN 6320-00-336-9123
NSN 5915-00-892-9215
NSN 5905-00-059-8360