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 6240-01-490-6922
NSN 2925-01-181-1216
NSN 6685-00-413-6671
NSN 5996-01-144-1561
NSN 5985-01-411-3521
NSN 6220-01-069-3685
NSN 5910-00-938-5186
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 6110-00-193-2847
NSN 5996-01-097-3068
NSN 5990-01-471-7858
NSN 5905-00-558-1226