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 6105-00-917-2254
NSN 6145-00-334-0106
NSN 6145-01-566-5399
NSN 6645-01-030-8930
NSN 5895-01-180-7837
NSN 5990-00-546-8619
NSN 2925-01-416-6927
NSN 6150-01-302-9663
NSN 5975-01-020-7131
NSN 5925-01-025-0322
NSN 5855-00-918-1622
NSN 4140-01-195-5609