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 6240-01-523-7392
NSN 2925-00-201-2207
NSN 6610-00-802-3465
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 4140-01-070-8743
NSN 5998-01-545-0699
NSN 5945-01-310-7667
NSN 5925-01-263-0857
NSN 5905-01-139-4377
NSN 6105-01-646-1674
NSN 5996-00-145-8174
NSN 5975-01-160-8617