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 6610-01-365-0971
NSN 6145-01-369-8025
NSN 5990-00-495-2859
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5915-00-097-8415
NSN 5960-01-068-4003
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 5950-01-524-3833
NSN 6645-01-144-8627
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6135-01-184-0727
NSN 6145-01-115-5832