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 6240-01-144-2379
NSN 5915-01-069-4010
NSN 5950-01-377-5006
NSN 6145-00-051-6881
NSN 5950-01-108-3111
NSN 6650-01-519-8905
NSN 5998-00-471-6000
NSN 5905-00-687-2121
NSN 6650-01-414-6196
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 6145-00-553-8196
NSN 5996-01-538-1090