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 5855-01-175-2465
NSN 4140-01-461-5958
NSN 5915-01-157-9579
NSN 5920-01-605-1656
NSN 5835-01-473-1620
NSN 5960-01-347-6791
NSN 6135-00-266-9762
NSN 6685-01-119-1579
NSN 6130-01-266-9739
NSN 6685-01-032-0497
NSN 6610-00-437-5681
NSN 6145-01-598-9912