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 6240-01-208-6229
NSN 5985-00-878-8819
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6645-00-310-5839
NSN 6650-01-408-5089
NSN 5920-01-520-3219
NSN 5945-01-491-0173
NSN 6150-00-912-6376
NSN 2925-01-105-7850
NSN 5915-00-153-4865
NSN 7035-00-347-5537
NSN 5935-01-202-7639