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 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 4140-01-463-7622
NSN 5996-01-572-6253
NSN 5905-00-410-3513
NSN 6105-01-243-6998
NSN 5910-00-078-9545
NSN 5985-01-232-6347
NSN 7035-01-154-0796
NSN 5975-01-460-8431
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 2925-00-398-0253
NSN 6645-01-424-4667