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 6685-00-850-4149
NSN 6240-01-157-2935
NSN 5920-00-949-3468
NSN 6110-00-739-6692
NSN 5990-00-866-3694
NSN 5998-01-446-1118
NSN 5910-01-132-9053
NSN 6110-00-211-7435
NSN 6145-00-515-6931
NSN 6240-01-458-2140
NSN 5975-01-555-4360
NSN 7035-01-504-3462