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 6240-01-312-9158
NSN 2925-00-021-9580
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5960-00-586-5292
NSN 6240-01-448-6870
NSN 5965-01-430-4654
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 6645-00-466-0685
NSN 7035-00-483-8630
NSN 5895-01-065-2336
NSN 5925-00-851-3605
NSN 6105-00-837-8056