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 6220-01-425-7028
NSN 6145-01-157-2046
NSN 5920-00-665-3973
NSN 5960-00-925-2111
NSN 6645-01-208-3440
NSN 6105-00-840-5188
NSN 6130-01-550-5673
NSN 5935-00-489-2062
NSN 5975-01-467-4915
NSN 6105-00-246-7097
NSN 4140-01-456-3899
NSN 5935-01-308-7927