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 6145-00-959-4489
NSN 6650-01-313-1300
NSN 6685-01-606-1660
NSN 5990-00-721-6666
NSN 5975-01-232-0100
NSN 5998-01-249-1135
NSN 5975-01-632-4747
NSN 5915-00-550-7073
NSN 5855-00-401-3442
NSN 5975-00-393-2097
NSN 5950-00-840-1386
NSN 5945-01-231-9001