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 5910-00-102-1346
NSN 5935-01-571-4486
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6145-01-069-0588
NSN 5945-00-628-6791
NSN 6240-01-414-9529
NSN 6130-01-200-7450
NSN 5920-01-145-3150
NSN 6645-01-509-7326
NSN 5915-00-761-1844
NSN 5945-00-276-9274
NSN 6150-00-678-0075