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 6145-01-429-5087
NSN 6110-00-279-8710
NSN 5935-01-431-7047
NSN 6105-01-258-5884
NSN 6620-00-925-8435
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6650-01-100-2637
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 5998-01-327-2548
NSN 5960-01-029-5637
NSN 5950-01-429-8741