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 6145-01-580-1025
NSN 5975-01-187-7744
NSN 5915-01-195-9871
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 5915-00-659-3107
NSN 6610-01-032-2890
NSN 2925-00-035-5633
NSN 5895-00-193-8284
NSN 6685-00-982-6057
NSN 5985-01-025-9711
NSN 6620-01-531-3250
NSN 6130-01-356-3288