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 6145-01-385-0767
NSN 2925-00-774-8247
NSN 6240-01-172-9897
NSN 4140-01-165-4561
NSN 5999-01-142-3408
NSN 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5915-01-471-7814
NSN 6130-01-584-5315
NSN 5910-01-604-1591
NSN 6320-01-357-3222
NSN 5960-01-334-5146