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 6145-01-160-0129
NSN 5910-01-332-7456
NSN 5998-01-247-5742
NSN 4140-01-261-2966
NSN 6240-01-169-8223
NSN 6240-01-029-9525
NSN 5920-01-562-4779
NSN 5975-00-842-1944
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 5965-01-529-8437
NSN 5930-00-795-4818
NSN 4140-00-279-3148