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 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 6240-01-373-2686
NSN 5935-01-579-4433
NSN 6145-00-171-3152
NSN 6685-01-333-7597
NSN 6130-01-351-8246
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5990-00-473-1809
NSN 6150-00-947-0053
NSN 6105-01-386-4038
NSN 6620-00-209-0767
NSN 5945-01-124-1212