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 6105-01-149-0368
NSN 5855-01-013-6864
NSN 5935-01-077-4761
NSN 6150-01-385-1424
NSN 5975-00-391-6357
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 2925-00-964-0823
NSN 6220-00-232-9706
NSN 5950-01-282-7982
NSN 5895-00-976-3491
NSN 6130-01-246-4154
NSN 5920-00-111-2375