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 6610-01-249-3243
NSN 5925-01-325-5238
NSN 5895-00-825-9240
NSN 6320-01-450-1696
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5998-01-065-9901
NSN 5996-01-121-0113
NSN 6110-01-246-4642
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 6240-01-608-6808
NSN 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 6240-01-325-6260