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 6150-01-289-4142
NSN 6685-00-861-5445
NSN 5965-01-025-5129
NSN 6220-00-288-4350
NSN 5925-00-549-9824
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5925-01-232-7979
NSN 5855-01-335-8907
NSN 5985-01-036-5247
NSN 5920-00-024-0127
NSN 5895-00-144-9114
NSN 5920-00-665-3973