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 6645-01-120-7135
NSN 5920-01-134-5445
NSN 5965-01-227-3705
NSN 6610-01-631-4355
NSN 5975-00-959-2490
NSN 5925-01-422-0431
NSN 5915-00-601-9597
NSN 6105-00-393-2489
NSN 5998-00-216-8107
NSN 5990-01-199-2846
NSN 4140-01-460-7202
NSN 6150-01-037-6981