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 6145-01-623-9922
NSN 5996-00-682-3841
NSN 6240-01-017-1049
NSN 5985-01-656-3590
NSN 5895-00-017-1861
NSN 5945-00-235-3211
NSN 5925-00-167-7513
NSN 5990-00-122-8698
NSN 5935-00-078-8593
NSN 5910-00-001-5805
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6130-01-459-7582