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 6145-01-320-5000
NSN 5965-01-007-9757
NSN 5990-01-650-9034
NSN 5915-01-440-9856
NSN 7035-01-099-8145
NSN 2925-01-022-8332
NSN 5998-01-258-2908
NSN 5960-01-252-6331
NSN 5998-01-322-4648
NSN 5925-01-072-3867
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5925-01-104-4893