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 6145-00-929-1817
NSN 6145-01-275-9905
NSN 5965-01-474-8265
NSN 5998-01-029-4046
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 2925-01-496-4699
NSN 5935-01-064-6881
NSN 6105-01-537-9207
NSN 6145-01-287-9082
NSN 5920-01-176-4854
NSN 5925-01-411-9736
NSN 5895-01-593-8724