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 6240-01-319-2549
NSN 5965-01-647-8196
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 5910-01-482-7504
NSN 5905-00-155-2329
NSN 5920-00-814-2328
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 4140-01-550-8908
NSN 6645-01-042-0467
NSN 5999-01-276-3028
NSN 5996-01-298-0499
NSN 5915-00-252-1876