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 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 5925-01-483-9808
NSN 6220-00-901-1291
NSN 6645-01-096-4270
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 6110-00-115-5873
NSN 4140-00-256-1471
NSN 6150-01-059-5623
NSN 6620-01-220-7105
NSN 6145-00-899-1667
NSN 6240-01-212-9586
NSN 4140-00-336-1728