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 5945-01-158-4057
NSN 6650-01-608-8010
NSN 5999-01-373-9771
NSN 5925-01-407-1363
NSN 6150-00-925-3536
NSN 5935-01-416-2617
NSN 4140-00-648-3303
NSN 6110-00-646-4421
NSN 6240-01-155-2959
NSN 5835-01-199-3554
NSN 6220-01-573-7521
NSN 5925-01-445-0850