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 6145-00-394-9120
NSN 6220-00-548-0008
NSN 6620-01-283-6961
NSN 5895-00-017-4697
NSN 5990-01-267-6971
NSN 5910-01-239-5522
NSN 5990-01-224-8052
NSN 5999-00-062-3056
NSN 6220-01-164-1745
NSN 5925-00-148-4513
NSN 5998-01-003-9644
NSN 5998-01-004-9363