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 6145-00-275-0811
NSN 5935-01-044-3692
NSN 6220-01-123-0368
NSN 5999-01-648-4096
NSN 6620-01-325-6295
NSN 5985-01-027-0225
NSN 5975-01-534-7598
NSN 5998-00-816-4968
NSN 6240-01-605-1799
NSN 5985-01-342-3774
NSN 6685-01-180-7697
NSN 5910-01-465-4152