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 6240-01-416-5837
NSN 2925-00-078-0525
NSN 6130-00-899-0485
NSN 6645-00-991-8704
NSN 5935-01-544-0737
NSN 6150-01-474-8680
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 4140-01-458-2743
NSN 4140-01-108-1539
NSN 5835-01-055-6063