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 6240-00-192-7522
NSN 6645-01-418-8035
NSN 5985-01-430-7213
NSN 5998-00-762-7899
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 5915-01-476-7124
NSN 5960-00-098-5117
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5996-01-578-8491
NSN 6685-01-527-3367
NSN 6645-00-573-7591
NSN 5975-00-226-8429