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 5895-01-182-1553
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5905-01-450-9130
NSN 6150-00-813-9422
NSN 6145-01-016-0759
NSN 5950-01-417-2136
NSN 4140-00-888-9836
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 5945-01-011-1511
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5925-01-333-2419
NSN 7035-01-192-2659