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 6145-00-812-4046
NSN 5915-00-126-1890
NSN 6650-01-205-7626
NSN 5945-00-421-8993
NSN 6130-01-081-9974
NSN 6130-01-105-7021
NSN 6620-01-142-8277
NSN 6130-01-391-9754
NSN 6685-00-215-4601
NSN 6620-01-492-0288
NSN 5835-00-468-3367
NSN 5990-01-604-0862