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 5915-01-536-4392
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 4140-01-079-1146
NSN 6150-01-274-9604
NSN 6620-01-189-8153
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5945-00-418-2927
NSN 5905-01-438-0730
NSN 6645-01-567-1049
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5945-01-534-4724
NSN 6145-00-616-7196