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 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 5960-01-106-5133
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5960-01-191-6249
NSN 5945-00-854-5500
NSN 5915-01-202-8426
NSN 5990-00-451-7630
NSN 6145-01-020-8428
NSN 5855-01-325-9507
NSN 6685-00-999-0418
NSN 7035-01-633-1920
NSN 5999-01-531-5858