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 6145-01-255-7477
NSN 6220-00-788-1178
NSN 6685-01-578-7498
NSN 6105-01-608-1054
NSN 5945-01-588-2125
NSN 5930-01-609-5289
NSN 6145-01-370-4485
NSN 5925-01-387-0153
NSN 5925-00-690-7568
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 6145-01-599-9935
NSN 6685-01-061-9516