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 6145-00-024-6683
NSN 6240-01-602-5514
NSN 5999-01-463-9225
NSN 5965-01-441-3876
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5998-00-691-6070
NSN 5835-01-424-2782
NSN 6620-01-199-8580
NSN 5985-01-104-6065
NSN 6320-01-329-2297
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5999-01-022-3557