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 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 6320-01-152-8873
NSN 5920-01-574-9636
NSN 5945-01-229-7535
NSN 5905-00-363-3590
NSN 5990-00-683-1095
NSN 6610-01-529-8529
NSN 5996-01-113-7676
NSN 5925-00-973-1160
NSN 6130-01-534-7674
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 6150-01-149-5833