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 6145-01-245-4163
NSN 5975-00-070-1819
NSN 6105-01-468-9940
NSN 6150-00-740-8011
NSN 5996-00-535-3534
NSN 2925-00-625-4783
NSN 4140-01-244-2985
NSN 5960-00-519-9880
NSN 5990-01-306-7642
NSN 5996-00-832-6226
NSN 5999-01-515-9037
NSN 6685-01-536-6874