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 6145-00-533-9668
NSN 5975-01-162-3215
NSN 5999-01-348-3900
NSN 5905-01-325-9362
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 5905-01-301-7643
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 6130-00-223-2099
NSN 4140-01-011-0165
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5999-01-171-1013
NSN 5985-01-312-9762