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 6145-01-352-0703
NSN 6105-01-484-2167
NSN 5895-01-477-3047
NSN 5996-01-007-2147
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5835-01-624-5666
NSN 5985-01-113-8326
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5975-01-025-5794
NSN 5998-01-327-8820
NSN 5960-01-573-6483