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 6110-00-491-5788
NSN 6145-01-602-7739
NSN 5910-00-996-7130
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 5950-01-131-8548
NSN 5920-00-574-7510
NSN 5920-01-601-2048
NSN 6685-00-753-7668
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 4140-01-526-4090
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 6620-00-929-1188