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 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 5935-00-094-0579
NSN 6645-01-528-1635
NSN 5915-01-194-3652
NSN 6110-00-285-1895
NSN 5915-00-558-4413
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 5920-01-627-5753
NSN 5925-01-647-1651
NSN 5960-01-640-6473
NSN 5999-01-514-7439