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 5915-01-245-6142
NSN 6620-00-890-8579
NSN 6220-01-625-3533
NSN 6130-00-217-7695
NSN 6240-00-541-7032
NSN 6145-01-321-5166
NSN 5835-00-441-5004
NSN 5905-00-388-0188
NSN 4140-00-659-8283
NSN 5895-01-472-9222
NSN 5998-01-488-3991
NSN 6110-01-117-1918