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 6240-01-122-0307
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 6685-01-347-8658
NSN 5930-01-248-3489
NSN 5935-01-573-3755
NSN 6110-00-823-2365
NSN 5920-00-131-9975
NSN 6320-01-201-2776
NSN 5915-00-370-0389
NSN 5975-00-926-7563
NSN 2925-00-150-7334