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 6145-00-046-4568
NSN 6145-01-499-9745
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 5945-01-157-9781
NSN 5935-00-036-1329
NSN 5950-01-364-3112
NSN 5945-01-227-3740
NSN 5915-01-188-2781
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 5996-00-581-5810
NSN 6645-01-512-8472
NSN 5945-01-543-3908