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 6145-01-099-0448
NSN 5905-00-960-0207
NSN 5998-01-099-5202
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 2925-01-582-2482
NSN 5999-00-584-4577
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 7035-01-562-8692
NSN 5910-00-466-2252
NSN 6220-01-382-5208
NSN 5965-01-221-8182
NSN 5915-01-350-2407