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 5915-01-027-3229
NSN 6620-00-346-4270
NSN 6135-01-429-9029
NSN 6220-01-612-2461
NSN 5998-01-367-2272
NSN 5975-01-290-0121
NSN 7035-01-502-3830
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 4140-01-053-5359
NSN 5925-00-226-0265
NSN 5965-01-082-9288
NSN 6145-01-370-1242