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 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5905-00-570-8267
NSN 4140-00-411-0595
NSN 5998-00-394-7118
NSN 5998-00-813-3076
NSN 5915-01-411-5355
NSN 7035-01-237-8653
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6145-01-302-3119
NSN 7035-00-533-4464
NSN 6105-01-023-2773