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 6145-01-624-2721
NSN 6645-01-041-3533
NSN 5975-01-487-4221
NSN 5950-01-335-0677
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 6220-01-167-7859
NSN 5910-00-218-1114
NSN 4140-00-295-0787
NSN 5965-01-006-8613
NSN 6150-00-790-5388
NSN 6105-00-899-3812
NSN 5965-01-459-8203