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 6145-00-130-8078
NSN 5990-01-337-9859
NSN 5985-01-440-0195
NSN 4140-01-291-4838
NSN 7035-01-496-0855
NSN 5895-01-440-9816
NSN 5925-00-655-4345
NSN 6105-01-274-0509
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5905-01-625-7274
NSN 6150-01-068-3489
NSN 6620-01-391-7331