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 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5925-01-340-7420
NSN 4140-01-367-2395
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 5905-01-398-9078
NSN 5895-00-077-2163
NSN 5905-01-158-9913
NSN 6145-00-057-5314
NSN 6130-01-213-0196
NSN 4140-00-287-3176
NSN 5895-00-094-2508
NSN 5945-01-196-4656