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 6145-00-314-6841
NSN 5999-01-089-8956
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 6150-01-584-1041
NSN 5925-01-274-7639
NSN 5965-00-897-0618
NSN 6620-01-575-9561
NSN 5985-01-267-8817
NSN 5960-01-398-9538
NSN 6105-00-012-8278
NSN 6110-01-026-1983
NSN 6110-01-412-5855