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 6145-00-805-5740
NSN 5945-00-721-5620
NSN 4140-01-112-8519
NSN 5985-00-791-9777
NSN 5915-00-191-9360
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 6150-00-941-5426
NSN 5895-00-001-9134
NSN 5975-00-356-4946
NSN 5950-01-420-7391
NSN 5895-01-542-8918