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 6110-01-328-4781
NSN 5925-01-131-7724
NSN 6240-01-071-2127
NSN 5925-01-379-7734
NSN 5915-01-512-1327
NSN 5990-01-324-7529
NSN 5945-00-374-8882
NSN 6145-00-071-1927
NSN 4140-01-545-1853
NSN 6150-01-313-2446
NSN 5965-01-274-5016
NSN 6150-01-627-7986