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 6145-01-017-2239
NSN 5985-00-226-0420
NSN 5905-01-137-2257
NSN 5985-01-123-8296
NSN 4140-01-589-4307
NSN 5985-01-384-3652
NSN 5905-01-502-9940
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 5990-00-835-1582
NSN 4140-00-949-2438
NSN 6135-01-531-1413
NSN 5910-01-463-3154