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 6105-01-321-7466
NSN 6685-01-573-6164
NSN 6135-01-531-1413
NSN 4140-01-653-0130
NSN 5999-01-411-7216
NSN 6145-00-630-2010
NSN 5996-00-600-1028
NSN 5915-01-099-7064
NSN 6220-00-906-0678
NSN 5895-00-885-6871
NSN 4140-01-300-9474
NSN 5910-01-023-1406