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 6145-00-171-3152
NSN 6145-01-104-6029
NSN 5910-01-432-0576
NSN 5999-01-196-9304
NSN 6650-01-394-6894
NSN 6685-01-268-3521
NSN 5985-01-529-3300
NSN 6240-00-107-1518
NSN 6110-00-144-6763
NSN 5855-00-408-2611
NSN 6620-01-345-9488
NSN 5999-01-093-2723