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 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5905-01-111-6385
NSN 5990-01-042-1984
NSN 5895-01-309-6235
NSN 6645-01-447-6777
NSN 6645-01-419-4257
NSN 5925-00-474-5401
NSN 6240-01-322-4887
NSN 6145-00-930-4972
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 6240-01-187-7758