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 6145-01-060-6545
NSN 5925-00-209-0435
NSN 5920-01-023-0040
NSN 5935-01-129-8983
NSN 5999-00-029-0682
NSN 6645-01-521-3180
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5935-00-216-4471
NSN 6610-00-358-1905
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5965-01-542-8510