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 6145-01-112-1609
NSN 4140-01-597-0474
NSN 6110-01-446-7482
NSN 5945-01-631-3221
NSN 5930-01-538-2359
NSN 5960-00-081-0581
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5935-01-420-3253
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 5925-01-452-8391
NSN 5998-00-372-0921
NSN 5998-01-528-1784