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 6145-01-039-7677
NSN 6645-01-197-9090
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5910-01-131-8472
NSN 5975-01-176-2468
NSN 5990-01-485-6495
NSN 6145-00-202-8570
NSN 5998-01-048-4926
NSN 4140-01-251-3991
NSN 5915-01-150-1658
NSN 5920-01-396-0124
NSN 5930-01-594-5359