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 6240-01-406-5345
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5935-01-485-7981
NSN 6620-01-363-0499
NSN 5950-01-391-5359
NSN 6610-01-267-5382
NSN 5965-01-472-1997
NSN 5920-01-042-9351
NSN 5905-01-020-7137
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 6145-01-536-9899