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 6145-01-183-3536
NSN 6240-01-417-6330
NSN 6685-01-614-1380
NSN 5975-00-008-4660
NSN 4140-01-530-4378
NSN 5930-01-305-9354
NSN 5999-01-286-3054
NSN 5935-00-149-0735
NSN 6150-01-103-7763
NSN 6130-01-642-7121
NSN 5905-01-344-8888
NSN 6650-00-754-2276