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 6145-01-094-6822
NSN 5895-00-754-9169
NSN 4140-00-152-7092
NSN 5975-01-347-7892
NSN 5935-01-450-7862
NSN 5985-01-321-3279
NSN 5935-01-603-3549
NSN 5905-00-594-8102
NSN 5960-01-513-3230
NSN 5910-01-088-7957
NSN 6645-01-040-2295
NSN 6620-00-069-5764