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 6145-01-505-2739
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 5905-01-441-2857
NSN 5935-01-075-6954
NSN 5999-01-100-3665
NSN 6610-01-057-7474
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 7035-01-079-6560
NSN 5960-01-353-5947
NSN 4140-01-574-2422
NSN 6105-00-049-8891
NSN 5835-01-386-4027