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 6145-01-512-1679
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 6110-01-390-6748
NSN 5960-00-849-9097
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5935-00-320-4357
NSN 5935-00-752-7707
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 6685-01-123-1922
NSN 5910-01-272-1050
NSN 5945-01-047-5071
NSN 5950-00-572-2213