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 6145-01-407-4786
NSN 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 5985-00-834-7722
NSN 5945-01-356-5198
NSN 5945-01-165-5194
NSN 5920-01-391-9008
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 7035-01-592-4344
NSN 6105-01-459-2589
NSN 5935-01-280-5457
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 5895-00-041-3495