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 6145-00-225-7537
NSN 5960-01-283-2281
NSN 5920-01-014-8195
NSN 5915-00-173-3404
NSN 6135-01-052-9634
NSN 6645-01-321-7665
NSN 5960-01-475-7428
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 5998-01-319-1857
NSN 5960-01-354-0762
NSN 5925-00-695-9414
NSN 6110-01-136-3104