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 6145-00-935-8783
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6130-01-510-3791
NSN 5999-01-560-7669
NSN 5905-00-796-7909
NSN 5960-01-435-1167
NSN 5965-01-164-0561
NSN 5925-00-660-7589
NSN 5920-00-858-1118
NSN 6320-01-062-9351
NSN 5905-01-076-5953
NSN 6145-01-576-7247