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 6145-01-252-7675
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 4140-01-333-0792
NSN 5975-00-389-6958
NSN 6130-00-070-8178
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 2925-00-794-8761
NSN 5920-01-029-3813
NSN 5950-00-895-1185
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 5960-00-103-0596