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 6145-01-435-0941
NSN 2925-01-632-5913
NSN 6105-01-584-3987
NSN 5935-01-062-0705
NSN 6620-01-350-0323
NSN 5998-01-625-1882
NSN 5915-01-629-9897
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5905-01-319-8474
NSN 5895-00-276-0596
NSN 5960-01-023-6618
NSN 6105-00-295-2558