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 6145-01-078-4022
NSN 5895-00-731-4935
NSN 5998-00-176-3610
NSN 5999-01-424-1707
NSN 7035-01-623-5387
NSN 6105-01-574-5670
NSN 5895-01-653-6363
NSN 5960-01-282-2386
NSN 6105-01-532-7878
NSN 5985-00-055-8039
NSN 6610-01-023-1812
NSN 5935-01-534-2577