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 6145-00-702-8816
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 2925-01-609-8464
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5920-01-133-9716
NSN 6220-00-768-4105
NSN 5925-01-245-8648
NSN 5990-00-758-5930
NSN 6145-00-621-0225
NSN 7035-01-006-0895
NSN 5895-01-451-4282