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 6145-00-512-6675
NSN 6240-01-595-9041
NSN 5915-00-868-6427
NSN 6105-00-179-9863
NSN 5975-01-283-4085
NSN 5920-01-088-4025
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 5975-01-143-0147
NSN 6145-00-360-7760
NSN 6130-01-147-8448
NSN 5925-01-485-9638
NSN 4140-00-391-9447