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 6145-00-575-7190
NSN 5910-01-533-7838
NSN 6220-01-359-4857
NSN 6685-01-594-4357
NSN 6685-01-433-3057
NSN 5935-01-377-0780
NSN 6610-01-049-2661
NSN 2925-01-614-3634
NSN 5905-01-204-8202
NSN 5975-01-329-4322
NSN 5965-01-517-4269
NSN 5925-01-100-0970