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 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 2925-00-394-2332
NSN 5915-00-595-8090
NSN 5935-01-373-4070
NSN 6685-01-005-0325
NSN 5935-01-027-0022
NSN 5910-00-500-0192
NSN 5910-01-113-5178
NSN 5965-01-151-0903
NSN 6650-01-461-8283
NSN 6150-00-975-8548
NSN 6145-00-669-6757