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 6145-01-100-4151
NSN 4140-01-226-9670
NSN 5999-00-103-7724
NSN 5855-01-476-2906
NSN 6135-00-728-9860
NSN 5945-00-428-6353
NSN 5910-00-141-9560
NSN 5945-00-388-8824
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 6620-01-573-1952
NSN 5925-00-759-0925
NSN 2925-01-656-0392