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 5999-01-182-5447
NSN 4140-01-443-4123
NSN 6610-00-862-5501
NSN 6105-00-615-9979
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 5905-01-089-6590
NSN 6240-01-047-4085
NSN 5855-01-392-3734
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5905-00-024-1304
NSN 2925-00-486-8640