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 6145-01-329-9022
NSN 5895-00-855-0079
NSN 6240-01-497-3085
NSN 6645-01-418-9781
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5999-01-048-6369
NSN 5935-01-383-0913
NSN 6650-01-607-6891
NSN 6145-01-146-4106
NSN 5905-01-107-0807
NSN 5910-01-160-8706
NSN 5855-01-258-5161