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 6145-01-618-6031
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 5975-00-915-5834
NSN 6105-01-617-3087
NSN 5925-00-041-1935
NSN 5990-01-578-1499
NSN 5950-01-505-6415
NSN 6105-00-633-3234
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5950-00-403-3284