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 6145-00-557-0985
NSN 5950-01-516-1171
NSN 5925-01-622-7382
NSN 5910-01-286-2452
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 7035-01-241-2127
NSN 5930-00-528-9728
NSN 5965-01-250-3214
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5985-01-573-7122
NSN 6130-00-461-8634
NSN 6650-00-106-9592