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 6240-01-329-4978
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5930-01-627-2804
NSN 6145-00-461-5884
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6145-01-375-7565
NSN 5895-01-027-1754
NSN 5996-01-468-6719
NSN 5895-01-457-7886
NSN 5960-00-883-1926
NSN 2925-01-148-4533
NSN 6110-00-763-1079