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 6145-00-293-5097
NSN 5996-01-485-4751
NSN 5965-00-121-7569
NSN 6650-00-534-5191
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 5999-01-210-2615
NSN 6130-00-627-0858
NSN 5920-01-462-0055
NSN 6145-01-460-8136
NSN 6105-00-966-9393
NSN 6650-01-335-9825