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 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 2925-01-363-1805
NSN 6645-00-385-3684
NSN 5998-01-646-9036
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5935-01-567-9091
NSN 5965-01-582-5598
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 5935-01-133-9607
NSN 2925-01-149-2865
NSN 5960-01-469-7484
NSN 5855-00-138-2386