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 6685-00-114-1826
NSN 5999-01-121-9531
NSN 4140-01-377-5413
NSN 5996-00-110-8926
NSN 6130-01-459-1448
NSN 6650-00-438-3983
NSN 6105-00-541-6624
NSN 6145-01-300-1568
NSN 5930-00-752-4599
NSN 5999-01-387-8694
NSN 5945-00-847-0669
NSN 6645-01-308-9349