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 6145-01-625-7634
NSN 5915-00-413-0675
NSN 5999-01-645-5693
NSN 6240-00-899-6990
NSN 4140-01-350-8723
NSN 6105-01-502-8831
NSN 6320-00-691-8514
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 5950-00-306-0916
NSN 2925-00-258-9786
NSN 5920-00-378-1395
NSN 6105-01-101-7457