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 6145-00-209-5657
NSN 5915-00-105-3770
NSN 5965-01-646-9972
NSN 6135-01-412-8929
NSN 5965-00-726-3168
NSN 5945-00-974-5954
NSN 6105-01-325-5499
NSN 5915-00-890-9797
NSN 5998-01-502-5839
NSN 5925-01-228-7394
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6685-01-217-8420