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 6240-00-004-2516
NSN 5895-00-418-2221
NSN 5998-01-531-3596
NSN 5910-00-316-3537
NSN 6145-01-190-0382
NSN 6130-01-577-9197
NSN 2925-00-010-9609
NSN 5925-01-173-7286
NSN 4140-00-365-2531
NSN 5965-01-061-6871
NSN 5999-01-085-1337
NSN 5950-01-100-3263