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 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 5905-01-451-3344
NSN 6130-01-425-1459
NSN 6110-01-377-7528
NSN 5915-00-646-7871
NSN 2925-00-945-0792
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 6650-01-044-9860
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5965-01-611-9700
NSN 6645-01-096-9719
NSN 4140-01-347-8502