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 6240-01-110-6235
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 6650-01-196-4667
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5895-00-985-4151
NSN 5975-01-468-5879
NSN 5930-01-095-6478
NSN 4140-01-067-8242
NSN 5925-00-957-9894
NSN 5920-01-410-7740
NSN 5920-01-032-6471
NSN 5905-00-311-2356