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 6110-01-082-4172
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 6135-00-162-2437
NSN 6145-00-494-2317
NSN 5985-01-004-6021
NSN 6145-01-420-0080
NSN 5910-01-504-4976
NSN 6145-01-379-4282
NSN 5965-01-545-8562
NSN 2925-01-347-9346
NSN 5920-00-655-4251
NSN 6650-01-099-8618