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 6145-00-475-6909
NSN 5910-01-010-2911
NSN 5910-01-111-6184
NSN 5930-01-463-8579
NSN 6105-01-068-3045
NSN 5960-00-392-6291
NSN 6110-00-604-7753
NSN 5998-01-390-2987
NSN 5965-01-092-4860
NSN 6685-00-194-1710
NSN 6220-00-740-1979
NSN 5996-00-823-8487