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 6320-01-382-9676
NSN 5945-00-576-9375
NSN 6145-00-575-7190
NSN 6135-01-110-8022
NSN 6135-01-046-6803
NSN 5996-01-333-9512
NSN 5985-01-552-0351
NSN 6150-01-429-2924
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 5920-01-481-8755
NSN 6105-00-545-4392
NSN 5920-01-432-1328