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 6240-00-177-0385
NSN 5965-00-900-8102
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5925-00-485-2851
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 7035-01-445-3563
NSN 6135-01-293-3066
NSN 6650-01-485-3444
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 4140-00-038-7577
NSN 5915-01-448-9399
NSN 6645-00-518-2068