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 6145-01-081-9004
NSN 6650-01-331-5243
NSN 5915-01-456-7223
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6650-00-186-5966
NSN 5965-01-294-1396
NSN 6130-01-133-1982
NSN 6110-01-185-5040
NSN 5905-01-350-3624
NSN 4140-01-447-0025
NSN 5999-00-738-9609
NSN 6110-00-752-2757