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 6145-01-069-6982
NSN 5960-01-134-4099
NSN 5925-01-642-3143
NSN 5925-01-253-4583
NSN 5996-01-430-4993
NSN 6150-01-480-5741
NSN 6610-01-217-4162
NSN 5895-00-981-7553
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5985-00-067-7251
NSN 5965-01-283-6106
NSN 5999-00-590-3097