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 5975-01-268-7821
NSN 5935-01-382-6379
NSN 6620-01-185-4040
NSN 6145-01-167-4381
NSN 5975-01-122-0561
NSN 6645-01-599-2311
NSN 5895-01-110-9475
NSN 4140-01-436-9282
NSN 5905-00-038-6961
NSN 6110-00-481-7022
NSN 6130-01-327-3261
NSN 6320-01-158-2177