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 6145-00-016-8768
NSN 6685-01-003-9343
NSN 6240-01-323-5386
NSN 5910-01-609-4119
NSN 6110-00-660-8998
NSN 5985-01-599-4259
NSN 5996-00-479-5939
NSN 6110-01-314-8429
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 6130-00-982-5592
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6650-00-005-8572