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 6145-01-179-2168
NSN 5910-00-816-4527
NSN 5905-01-462-0057
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5935-00-916-3860
NSN 2925-01-022-8332
NSN 5910-01-610-0601
NSN 2925-01-580-1527
NSN 5905-00-100-3407
NSN 5960-01-336-5459
NSN 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 5990-01-493-4039