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 6145-01-278-3832
NSN 5996-00-593-6973
NSN 5915-01-212-4492
NSN 6620-01-522-8002
NSN 5950-00-393-8184
NSN 6650-01-355-1271
NSN 5950-01-172-2665
NSN 5950-01-186-7264
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5945-00-757-7678
NSN 5895-01-188-7470
NSN 5905-01-266-1311