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 5945-01-265-0990
NSN 6130-01-245-0139
NSN 5945-01-604-8977
NSN 6145-00-414-5315
NSN 6150-01-607-6420
NSN 6110-01-087-4127
NSN 6220-01-361-9152
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 6240-01-276-7745
NSN 6620-01-281-3542
NSN 2925-00-090-5018
NSN 5975-01-413-3916