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 6145-01-205-5936
NSN 5965-01-241-9865
NSN 5999-00-121-9142
NSN 6105-01-594-2251
NSN 5930-01-475-8143
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6135-00-877-1659
NSN 5910-00-575-9618
NSN 5950-00-426-6114
NSN 4140-00-456-2268
NSN 6645-01-045-1075
NSN 5835-00-711-3371