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 6220-00-844-7740
NSN 6645-01-443-1103
NSN 5895-01-144-4507
NSN 5945-00-353-7491
NSN 5915-01-126-9479
NSN 5920-01-397-8380
NSN 5895-00-754-4874
NSN 5925-00-926-0863
NSN 5920-01-534-3607
NSN 2925-00-146-0179
NSN 5935-00-958-8251
NSN 6145-01-060-0973