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 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 4140-01-435-5002
NSN 6610-00-119-7819
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 6650-00-292-9106
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 7035-01-507-9372
NSN 6135-01-449-7330
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5895-01-342-5159
NSN 2925-01-111-2927