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 6240-01-510-9299
NSN 5935-01-232-8785
NSN 6220-01-101-7317
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 6645-00-547-4388
NSN 5975-01-310-8848
NSN 5960-00-283-6235
NSN 6645-01-622-6161
NSN 5925-00-946-9423
NSN 5920-01-538-3839
NSN 2925-01-499-8720
NSN 5905-00-895-0638