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 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 5835-01-277-9327
NSN 4140-00-232-9859
NSN 5999-01-272-9684
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 6130-01-119-8162
NSN 6145-00-972-9782
NSN 6145-01-063-5179
NSN 6650-01-381-7172
NSN 5920-00-467-6805
NSN 5945-00-856-5531
NSN 6145-01-412-7517