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 6145-00-479-0042
NSN 6610-01-611-5323
NSN 5996-01-068-0329
NSN 6685-01-217-0284
NSN 5999-00-807-8104
NSN 5965-01-467-2071
NSN 6150-01-310-0779
NSN 5915-00-241-3676
NSN 6105-01-361-8352
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5975-00-529-3835
NSN 6240-00-204-9355