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 6145-01-659-2673
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5945-01-308-4230
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5895-00-177-2829
NSN 6110-01-293-7782
NSN 5920-01-144-3841
NSN 5945-01-243-4385
NSN 5985-00-543-1987
NSN 6105-01-226-8125
NSN 6150-00-660-8331
NSN 6220-01-362-6360