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 6105-00-587-9488
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 6145-01-531-0193
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 7035-01-105-7776
NSN 5960-01-379-3947
NSN 6130-00-248-7244
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5855-01-416-1527
NSN 5945-01-239-3230