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 6110-01-548-3666
NSN 6145-01-025-1822
NSN 6685-01-357-7533
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5985-01-182-2067
NSN 6130-01-065-7253
NSN 6110-01-536-3525
NSN 6620-00-445-8325
NSN 2925-01-421-6101
NSN 4140-01-446-9512
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5996-01-158-2531