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 6220-01-165-7159
NSN 5950-01-200-6352
NSN 5925-01-394-4953
NSN 5915-01-329-1762
NSN 5945-00-149-0619
NSN 6105-00-982-3505
NSN 6610-00-482-7339
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 5975-00-079-0022
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 4140-01-325-2955
NSN 6220-01-465-5401