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 6105-01-419-1947
NSN 6145-01-024-3915
NSN 5855-01-615-8016
NSN 4140-01-068-3500
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 5855-01-483-2346
NSN 6130-01-444-1788
NSN 6130-01-033-0288
NSN 6220-01-531-6722
NSN 6220-01-339-7557
NSN 6105-01-448-9380
NSN 5975-01-335-5848