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 6145-01-390-7725
NSN 5930-00-100-5736
NSN 6610-01-094-4524
NSN 5999-01-604-6306
NSN 6240-01-525-6585
NSN 5915-00-736-8821
NSN 5996-00-116-2703
NSN 5996-01-264-0291
NSN 5915-01-092-4304
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5920-01-502-7829
NSN 5855-01-064-8961