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 6145-00-148-5748
NSN 5990-00-144-3243
NSN 5935-00-249-1480
NSN 6220-00-967-0062
NSN 5965-00-777-7037
NSN 6620-00-954-4971
NSN 6645-01-609-0332
NSN 7035-01-646-0272
NSN 6645-01-139-6473
NSN 5990-00-589-5045
NSN 5930-01-607-3754
NSN 5920-00-781-9317