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 6145-00-013-9939
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 5930-00-899-0696
NSN 5998-01-403-2586
NSN 6610-00-585-4931
NSN 5975-00-467-3999
NSN 6150-00-631-8312
NSN 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 5935-00-457-2483
NSN 6145-00-313-9429
NSN 5999-00-275-0401
NSN 7035-00-445-9657