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 6240-01-604-9172
NSN 5998-01-128-5987
NSN 5895-00-706-5419
NSN 6650-01-628-8920
NSN 5996-01-657-4273
NSN 6150-00-068-3496
NSN 5910-00-718-1473
NSN 6685-00-173-3848
NSN 6110-01-432-5238
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5930-01-515-8376