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 6145-00-542-2773
NSN 5910-01-226-1392
NSN 5935-00-555-2633
NSN 5975-01-358-4349
NSN 5905-01-213-7881
NSN 5935-01-384-6985
NSN 5895-01-358-8154
NSN 6610-00-217-2194
NSN 5945-01-488-4032
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5945-01-519-3564
NSN 6320-00-174-1362