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 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6645-00-004-4562
NSN 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 6220-00-146-3226
NSN 5950-00-161-4419
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6220-00-323-0800
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 5945-01-113-8277
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6650-01-150-2320
NSN 5990-00-789-1333