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 6145-01-069-5286
NSN 5915-01-119-2725
NSN 5996-00-862-0923
NSN 5910-00-706-3689
NSN 6105-01-240-2363
NSN 5910-01-552-4362
NSN 5990-00-578-8850
NSN 5915-01-481-3999
NSN 6610-01-059-4087
NSN 5935-01-113-0354
NSN 6145-00-681-1585
NSN 5915-00-737-6207