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 5915-01-056-5141
NSN 6105-01-575-1256
NSN 5960-00-793-4397
NSN 5895-01-444-4279
NSN 6685-00-765-5138
NSN 6145-00-617-2407
NSN 6150-00-958-0473
NSN 5999-01-200-7496
NSN 6685-01-330-2605
NSN 5855-00-177-3529
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 4140-00-547-8918