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 6145-01-138-2727
NSN 5960-00-241-2911
NSN 5975-00-715-3710
NSN 6220-01-514-0381
NSN 5945-01-432-4977
NSN 6105-01-348-9673
NSN 7035-01-621-8691
NSN 5950-01-571-8560
NSN 5998-01-025-1688
NSN 5925-01-074-8589
NSN 5935-01-026-4410
NSN 5998-01-339-9504