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 6145-00-503-6301
NSN 6610-01-253-5112
NSN 5985-01-632-5803
NSN 6105-00-516-2151
NSN 5895-00-246-2521
NSN 6240-01-573-7036
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5998-01-398-9909
NSN 5975-00-856-8408
NSN 5910-00-111-1332
NSN 6145-00-426-5041
NSN 2925-01-085-0691