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 6145-01-290-3986
NSN 6650-00-176-0478
NSN 6105-01-099-6184
NSN 5945-01-507-6698
NSN 4140-01-026-9293
NSN 5960-01-346-6002
NSN 5915-00-932-3040
NSN 4140-01-157-8882
NSN 6320-01-428-9205
NSN 4140-01-005-0154
NSN 5915-01-293-9966
NSN 5996-01-383-7018