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 6145-01-148-7837
NSN 4140-01-044-6064
NSN 5975-00-959-6187
NSN 6220-01-630-5354
NSN 5930-01-514-7541
NSN 5960-00-611-1691
NSN 6130-00-050-8998
NSN 6610-01-227-7221
NSN 5950-00-980-3830
NSN 5895-00-330-9655
NSN 5910-01-480-2085
NSN 5835-01-242-9806