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 6240-01-235-5996
NSN 2925-01-029-5300
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 2925-00-238-1668
NSN 6145-01-424-0354
NSN 6620-01-471-8128
NSN 5895-01-604-9047
NSN 5965-01-142-1807
NSN 6135-00-471-5356
NSN 6610-01-106-5012
NSN 5855-01-159-1654
NSN 7035-01-655-5081