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 5990-00-150-6979
NSN 6645-01-315-6256
NSN 5835-01-294-5753
NSN 6105-01-437-6431
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 4140-00-188-3800
NSN 6145-00-281-8161
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6130-00-835-5912
NSN 5950-01-058-2510
NSN 4140-01-215-1125
NSN 5925-01-347-9838