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 6145-01-218-4097
NSN 5950-01-444-5530
NSN 5945-01-089-9800
NSN 5960-00-295-8957
NSN 4140-00-368-4261
NSN 6645-00-998-7820
NSN 4140-00-518-7561
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 5998-00-542-9656
NSN 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 5925-01-032-5389
NSN 6610-00-444-4952