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 6240-01-425-1545
NSN 5935-01-384-6206
NSN 6685-00-011-1998
NSN 5895-00-842-4416
NSN 5996-00-911-9523
NSN 6145-01-432-1767
NSN 2925-00-945-0792
NSN 5915-01-387-7940
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5996-01-379-7693
NSN 6130-01-534-3700
NSN 5996-00-850-2372