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 4140-00-036-6447
NSN 6105-01-318-4117
NSN 5910-01-023-1406
NSN 6145-00-019-0047
NSN 5925-00-189-6467
NSN 6135-00-995-1089
NSN 5975-01-067-6400
NSN 5835-01-232-1226
NSN 6145-00-290-3859
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6610-00-235-4591