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 6240-00-965-7997
NSN 6685-00-269-0438
NSN 2925-01-368-1333
NSN 5905-01-392-3091
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 2925-01-254-8925
NSN 5975-00-297-3940
NSN 5910-00-222-3679
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6150-00-192-7462
NSN 2925-00-465-6354