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 6145-00-057-7093
NSN 4140-01-350-3277
NSN 6130-01-166-2308
NSN 5905-01-175-0969
NSN 5910-01-003-8105
NSN 5915-00-291-3736
NSN 5910-01-365-6760
NSN 6110-00-479-0403
NSN 6110-00-353-0139
NSN 6685-00-372-4670
NSN 5915-00-891-7246
NSN 5855-00-149-0766