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 6110-01-388-3348
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5935-01-242-9891
NSN 5975-01-522-8315
NSN 5930-01-287-5685
NSN 2925-00-200-0085
NSN 5945-01-422-1255
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 5945-01-374-3326
NSN 6240-01-243-9997
NSN 5935-01-163-7842
NSN 5990-01-400-3299