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 6145-00-604-6916
NSN 5945-01-577-9180
NSN 6240-00-364-0850
NSN 5960-01-130-6413
NSN 5965-01-408-2624
NSN 5905-01-388-2560
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6620-01-189-8153
NSN 6685-00-086-9798
NSN 5965-01-121-2319
NSN 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 5998-01-057-2819