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 6240-01-459-7827
NSN 6145-00-265-6205
NSN 5945-01-542-8739
NSN 4140-00-936-5636
NSN 5930-01-533-6309
NSN 6650-01-491-6733
NSN 5905-00-822-3607
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5950-01-143-7950
NSN 6220-01-040-1406
NSN 5950-01-203-4733
NSN 2925-00-824-2186