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 5915-01-303-4227
NSN 6220-01-647-4326
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6105-01-389-3842
NSN 5915-00-248-5824
NSN 6110-01-320-9066
NSN 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 7035-01-448-4740
NSN 5985-01-209-5990
NSN 2925-01-067-0123
NSN 6150-01-129-3951
NSN 6105-01-623-1922