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 5915-01-174-8995
NSN 6150-01-025-9766
NSN 5920-01-543-9586
NSN 6145-00-559-7774
NSN 5998-01-443-3465
NSN 6240-01-071-7446
NSN 7035-01-172-6772
NSN 4140-00-200-9082
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5998-00-410-5793
NSN 6130-01-258-1134
NSN 5835-00-111-3419