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 6240-01-141-5230
NSN 5985-01-127-1920
NSN 5920-01-592-2754
NSN 6620-01-388-8955
NSN 5855-01-516-5211
NSN 6645-01-528-8424
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5895-00-253-0932
NSN 5915-00-365-9951
NSN 5999-01-080-6519
NSN 5905-01-172-6267
NSN 6645-00-155-2398