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 6130-00-755-1492
NSN 5998-00-562-8192
NSN 5920-00-781-7539
NSN 6240-01-447-3779
NSN 6645-01-244-4881
NSN 6145-01-251-0076
NSN 5915-00-833-9025
NSN 5960-01-225-7973
NSN 6145-01-112-6215
NSN 2925-01-288-2091
NSN 5935-01-165-3039
NSN 5950-01-355-0403