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 6145-01-506-9720
NSN 4140-01-333-4929
NSN 5920-01-486-3144
NSN 6620-01-545-7396
NSN 6145-01-374-1899
NSN 5945-01-579-7073
NSN 5998-01-025-6764
NSN 5910-01-512-8782
NSN 5999-01-281-0499
NSN 6240-01-220-6066
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 5835-01-364-6830