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 6240-01-513-6526
NSN 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 6105-01-220-5963
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6240-01-348-8975
NSN 6145-01-266-5070
NSN 5925-01-252-1692
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5960-00-617-9312
NSN 6645-00-678-9656
NSN 6240-01-227-4178
NSN 6685-01-522-9561