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 6145-01-071-4688
NSN 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 5996-01-444-3446
NSN 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 6645-00-088-4079
NSN 6610-00-924-8814
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 5910-01-250-2371
NSN 6145-01-144-2374
NSN 5975-01-079-0158
NSN 5920-01-374-3802
NSN 5855-01-100-3272