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 5915-01-240-6450
NSN 2925-01-492-5342
NSN 6240-00-347-7118
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6145-01-607-6165
NSN 2925-01-093-5479
NSN 5998-01-528-7538
NSN 6650-00-583-1735
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 6645-01-051-7447
NSN 5915-01-346-7866
NSN 5915-01-609-6113