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 6145-01-611-7640
NSN 5920-01-069-4999
NSN 7035-00-481-5182
NSN 6105-01-593-0045
NSN 5945-00-924-1022
NSN 5930-00-481-7655
NSN 5915-01-657-1561
NSN 6610-00-980-0518
NSN 6320-01-454-1965
NSN 6650-01-022-0627
NSN 6150-01-484-0393
NSN 5965-01-117-2566