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 6145-00-464-0979
NSN 5895-00-103-7233
NSN 6610-01-506-0044
NSN 6130-01-058-5927
NSN 5920-01-482-6006
NSN 5996-00-989-4318
NSN 6650-01-311-9011
NSN 5895-01-561-9087
NSN 5895-00-193-9571
NSN 5930-00-414-7858
NSN 6240-01-276-4954
NSN 5930-00-287-6356