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 6145-01-207-7762
NSN 5975-01-620-8077
NSN 5985-00-740-3549
NSN 5895-01-132-8365
NSN 6130-00-959-4181
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 6220-01-406-5891
NSN 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 6130-00-082-1262
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 5950-01-651-6476
NSN 6145-01-525-0934