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 6150-00-837-2454
NSN 5945-00-775-7192
NSN 5985-01-167-6024
NSN 2925-01-134-9175
NSN 6145-01-558-1889
NSN 5855-01-199-0150
NSN 6130-00-150-2372
NSN 7035-01-459-8268
NSN 6685-01-121-3728
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5996-01-656-2461
NSN 6320-00-213-0477